When I first knew I was gay, I was disgusted by the sight of two women holding hands on a bus. The power of internalised homophobia is that it instills feelings of disgust inside you...
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This is not the first time I’ve been asked to leave my church…
As a queer person in the Sydney Anglican Church, this is not the first time I’ve heard the message “please leave us”. In a frenzy of conversation about these comments, the Archbishop published an opinion piece defending what was meant by his statement: “The words were not directed at members of our congregations, especially those … Continue reading This is not the first time I’ve been asked to leave my church…
Hey church family, where are you?! We’re drowning…
Hey Church, I thought we were supposed to be a family. I thought we were supposed to be one, united by the strongest power to ever touch this world. I thought that when one suffered, we all suffered? And that we were meant to dedicate our lives to building each other up? I see you … Continue reading Hey church family, where are you?! We’re drowning…
Rediscovering the Gospel w/ The Reformation Project
After three months of intensive theological reading, I flew to Chicago to spend four days with The Reformation Project and I finally felt like I was where I belonged...
Religious Freedom Amendments End the Misuse of Church Power
Over the last few weeks I've seen the Australian public and the Australian Government take a stand against the misuse of Church power towards LGBTIQ+ people. Let me give you some context...
Keeping Religious Freedom means Supporting Same-Sex Marriage
For many Australian churches and Christians, continuing to prohibit same-sex marriage means restricting religious freedom...
Have We Changed the Gospel In Our Defence Against Same-Sex Marriage?
Our confession of Christian faith seems to have changed recently, it's caught up in definitions of gender and sexuality...
5 Myths About a Christian in a Gay Relationship
Often when I introduce my girlfriend to other Christians, a look of horror appears on their face, which I've come to realise sums up some or all of the following...
Standing on the Rock: Coming Out as a Gay Christian
I had never considered that these feelings were a part of who I was. Because, for the most part, I wanted absolutely nothing to do with them. Largely due to the subtle messages I received growing up...
Welcome to the “Queervangelical”
Whatever your beliefs and experiences of faith and sexuality, I hope you feel at home here. I started "thequeervangelical" to write about my own experiences of being a gay Christian and other's experiences which I've found helpful as well...
