The Study of Homosexuality as it relates to Christianity
Organizations and Web-sites
LGBTQ+ Discrimination in the Workplace: Laws, Barriers, and Resources The free guide from Fiscal Tiger covers a variety of topics, including information on laws and barriers the LGBTQ+ community may face in the workplace, plus resources for knowing your rights and links to institutions campaigning for rights in the workplace. www.fiscaltiger.com/lgbtq-discrimination-in-the-workplace
Representation of the LGBTQ+ community in media This guide from Seat Up includes information on what constitutes the media, its ideology, how the LGBTQ+ community is represented, and a list of resources, plus more (including a list of inclusive tv shows and films).www.seatup.com/blog/lgbtq-representation-in-the-media/
“A Nurse’s Guide to Caring for LGBTQ Patients” details some of the challenges that LGBTQ+ individuals face when searching for health care and healthcare information. It focuses on the disparities experienced by different groups and specific issues relating to each. We also discuss how to combat those disparities as well as education/training and additional resources. We hope that this guide will help nurses provide culturally competent care to the LGBTQ+ community. You can view it here.
Prayers for Special Help www.prayers-for-special-help.com “Is Homosexuality a Sin? A modern look at ancient scripture”
Lowe, Bruce www.godmademegay.com Specifically read all of “A Letter to Louise.”
“Two Women and a Poodle” The journey of Dotti Berry and Roby Sapp across America in a purple suburban. www.gayintostraightamerica.com
Dotti Berry Born to coach…the light in me sees the light in you! www.gayintostraightamerica.com and www.standUPspeakOUT.com
E-mail: dotti@standUPspeakOUT.com and roby@standUPspeakOUT.com
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
1012 Fourteenth Street NW #700
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: 202-638-4200
E-mail: pflagdc@aol.com
www.pflag.org
Soulforce, Inc www.soulforce.org
The Gay Christian Network www.gaychristian.net
The Straight Spouse Network www.straightspouse.org A resource for the heterosexual current and former spouses of LGBT people.
Same-sex Marriage in the Church and Nation www.clergyunited.blogspot.com An effort to bring the straight church to its senses, to bring the message of the inclusive gospel, and a plea to those LGBTs we’ve textually abused not to abandon us.
Christian Gays www.christiangays.com
The Liberty Education Forum www.libertyeducationforum.org
Films and DVD’s
For The Bible Tells Me So A feature length film produced and directed by Daniel Karslake. Visit the web site at: www.forthebibletellsmeso.org (DVD)
Hellbound? A provocative, feature-length documentary that will ensure you never look at hell the same way again! 2012. www.hellboundthemovie.com (Film)
God and Gays: Bridging the Gap A Luane Beck film. 2005 (DVD)
Out in the Silence: Love, hate, and a quest for change in small town America Produced by QWAVES. www.outinthesilence.com Dr. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson. (DVD)
Books
Aarons, Leroy. Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son San Francisco: Harper, 1995
Allen, Tom. Over The Wall: What the Bible Does Not Say About Homosexuality Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2005
Bess, Rev. Howard H. Pastor, I am Gay Palmer, Alaska: Palmer Publishing Co., 1995
Bogle, Darlene. A Christian Lesbian Journey Amazon.com or www.darlenebogle.com
Bogle, Darlene. A Miracle Woman: The Naomi Harvey Story: My Journey to Restoration 2008
Bourassa, Kevin and Joe Varnell. Just Married Madison, WI: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2002
Canner, Joe. Bridge to Nowhere Amazon.com. (This is Mary Lou Wallner’s cousin’s first novel)
Creech, Jimmy. Adam’s Gift: A Memoir of a Pastor’s Calling to Defy the Church’s Persecution of Lesbians and Gays Duke University Press, 2011
Gold, Mitchell with Mindy Drucker. Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America Austin, TX. Greenleaf Book Group Press. 2008
Gold, Mitchell with Mindy Drucker. Youth in Crisis: What Everyone Should Know About Growing Up Gay Magnus Books, New York, New York. 2008
Green, Jamison. Becoming a Visible Man Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 2004
Gulley, Philip, and Mulholland, James. If Grace Is True: Why God Will Save Every Person Harper Collins Publishers, 2003 www.philipgulley.org
Gulley, Philip, and Mulholland, James. If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace In An Ungracious World Harper Collins Publishers, 2004 www.philipgulley.org
Helminiak, Daniel A., Ph.D. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality Millennium Edition Updated and Expanded. Alamo Square Press, April 2000
Kreider, Roberta Showalter. From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them Gaithersburg, MD: Chi Rho Press, 1998
Kreider, Roberta Showalter. Together in Love: Faith Stories of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Couples Kulpsville, PA: Published in association with Strategic Press, 2002
Lurie, April. The Less-Dead New York. Delacorte Press, a Division of Random House, Inc. 2010
Murray, Rhea. A Journey to Moriah Banta & Pool Literary Properties, LLC: 1020 Greenwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47401. 1998. E-mail: writerpool@aol.com
Piazza, Michael S. Holy Homosexuals: The Truth About Being Gay or Lesbian and Christian 2nd ed. Dallas, TX: The Sources of Hope Publishing House, 1995
Scanzoni, Letha and Virginia Ramey Mollenkott. Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? Another Christian View San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978
Scanzoni, Letha and Virginia Ramey Mollenkott. A Positive Christian Response San Francisco: Harper & Row,1994
Truluck, Rembert, Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse Chi Rho Press, 2000
Wallace, Kim, Erik and Isabelle. Freshman Year at Foresthill High Sacramento, CA: Foglight Press, 2004
Wallace, Kim, Erik and Isabelle. Sophomore Year at Foresthill High Sacramento, CA: Foglight Press, 2005
Wallace, Kim, Erik and Isabelle. Junior Year at Foresthill High Sacramento, CA: Foglight Press, 2006
Wallace, Kim, Erik and Isabelle. Senior Year at Foresthill High Sacramento, CA: Foglight Press, 2007
Wallner, Mary Lou, The Slow Miracle of Transformation. Fourth edition, revised and updated Self-published. Available by e-mailing Mary Lou Wallner at marylou.teach@gmail.com
White, Mel. Stranger At The Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America New York: Simon & Shuster, 1994
White, Mel. What the Bible Says—and Doesn’t Say—about Homosexuality Pamphlet. Order through Soulforce, Inc., P.O. Box 3195, Lynchburg, VA 24503, or info@soulforce.org, or www.soulforce.org
White, Mel. Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right Tarcher Penguin, 2006. Through Amazon.com
Wink, Walter. Homosexuality and the Bible A booklet of an earlier version of this article that appeared in the Christian Century Magazine, Christian Century Foundation, 1979. Updated 2005 by Walter Wink. Available through THE FOR BOOKSTORE, Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960. Phone: 845-358-4601 or email: bookstore@forusa.org
Wink, Walter, editor. Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1999
Yancey, Philip. What’s So Amazing About Grace? Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997
Young, William P. The Shack Newbury Park, CA. Windblown Media, 2007 www.theshackbook.com