Here are Dr. Mark Pstick's views on spirualy and beg LGBT or lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr. It is not a choice--Here's why...
Contents:
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRUALY AMONG GAY AND LBIAN DIVIDUALS
- THE MEANGS AND MANIFTATNS OF RELIGN AND SPIRUALY AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR ADULTS
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRUALY AMONG GAY AND LBIAN DIVIDUALS
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Gandy pots to the example of a prit who, after g out as transgenr, lost her role as prit wh a nomatn that has ordaed gay and lbian dividuals for s. "Then I me out at 15 and didn't even realize that Jehovah's Wns were anti-gay.
Unfortunately, for many lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) dividuals, their relign of upbrgg n be ls than welg of their same-sex attractn or non-cisgenr inty. However, non-affirmg relig beliefs about same-sex attractn or genr inty (and siarly non-LGBT iendly ngregatns) n actually exacerbate mory strs, specifilly ternalized homophobia, which self is associated wh creased suicidal thoughts.
Relig affiliatn, ternalized homophobia, and health lbians, gay men, and bisexuals. Discrimatn and prsive symptoms among sexual mory youth: Is gay-affirmg relig affiliatn a protective factor? Prejudice, social strs, and mental health lbian, gay, and bisexual populatns: Conceptual issu and rearch evince.
THE MEANGS AND MANIFTATNS OF RELIGN AND SPIRUALY AMONG LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR ADULTS
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When I fally had the urage to e out as gay at the age of 39, I rigned my membership that church and began to rebuild my life. You n ntact Nick Lerski to requt a plementary ial nsultatn through his webse, at "The Gay Spirual Gui. I don’t know if I n ever tell them I’m gay.
Relign is a ndu for exprsg spirualy. Sce most mastream religns nmn any form of homosexualy one would expect that gay men and lbians would have ltle to do wh spirualy. Experts, however, believe that gay and lbian dividuals would pecially benef om spirua … * lgbt spirituality *
In fact, there are many practicg Catholics who are gay, lbian, etc. If you have not, we enurage you to read through PFLAG’s gui lled “Fah Our Fai: Parents, Fai, and Friends Talk About Relig and Homosexualy”:.