LGBTIQAP+ Resources
Welcome! This page offers curated resources and links to support the LGBTIQAP+ community and allies. We regularly update it to ensure your safety and well-being. Here's a list of LGBT+ affirming churches.
Immediate danger or in crisis?
Call 000 or go to the nearest hospital emergency.
Need support? Lifeline is available 24/7 at 13 11 14.
Need mental health help? Check out support services for queer folk and allies.
Essential Reading 🏳️🌈
Pastoral Care & Change and Suppression Practices:
For resources on pastoral care for LGBTQI+ people, and further reading on Change and Suppression Practices in Australia, visit: lgbtqareligiousexperiences.org.au
Featured Content:
Daily Devotional: Queer Edition (40 Days)
Watch the Rainbow Christ Prayer
Watch: God is Non-Binary | Boy Renaissance
Need Help and on the Gold Coast, Australia?
We have a dedicated page just for you.
External Links:
Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (ABBI)
Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC)
List of Christian denominations affirming LGBT people (Worldwide)
The Inclusive Bible (The First Egalitarian Translation)
The Inclusive Church (UK)
QSPIRIT.NET - Queer spirituality advocacy
LGBTQ+ in the Church (episcopalchurch.org)
The Reformation Project
The Naked Pastor
lgbtqreligiousarchives.org Resources
Stonewall Museum
Recommended Links/Youtube Videos:
Trans Spirit - Defence against the Dark Arts
QSpirit - Rainbow Christ Prayer: LGBTQ flag reveals the queer Christ
Call Me Troy | Full Documentary | LGBTQIA+
Here I am - "Coming out" doco
SAVE QAHC - "Tip of the Iceberg" by Jonathan Duffy
ABC Queer
Featured Books:
Don't Be Afraid Anymore Rev Troy Perry
The Lord Is My Shepherd He Knows I'm Gay Rev Troy Perry
A Life of Unlearning Anthony Venn-Brown OAM
Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate Jeannie Gainsburg
A Love Lost A Queer Journey of Grief by Rev Wanda Floyd
The Ending of Mark's Gospel: The Key to Understanding the Gospels and Christianity by Dr Peter Lewis
Revitalizing Christianity: The Theology of Peter Lewis: A Collection of Short Articles edited by Shane St Reynolds
Faith & Sexuality: Reconciling LGBT+ People and Christianity by Shane St Reynolds
Faithfulness in Service: The Evolution of Anglican Doctrine and Civil Rights in Australia by Shane St Reynolds
Some External Pastoral and Spiritual Resources:
lgbtqreligiousarchives.org
gaycatholic.com.au/resources
transspirit.org/resources.html
unitingnetworkaustralia.org/open-and-affirming-project
abbi.org.au/resources/
equalvoices.org.au/resources/
External Links to other helpful resources and LGBT+ Groups:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Australian Human Rights Commission
eSafety Commissioner
Rainbow Network - Inclusive Services For Young LGBTIQA+ Victorians
Inclusive language guide prepared by Dr Gavi Ansara
MCC (Brisbane) Spiritual & Practical resources
Equal Voices
Qlife peer support
QUAC (QLD Council for LGBTI Health)
LGBTI Legal Service (Queensland)
equal.org.au LGBT+ Lobby Group
Intersex Human Rights Australia
Intersex Peer Support Australia
Pride In Sport Directory (Australia)
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Centre (Within Australia)
rainbowrailroad.org (Refugees International)
Our Voices Our Lives Our Way (OVOLOW) (LGBTQIA+ people with disability)
Other Sites/Articles of Interest:
A Letter to Louise: A Biblical Affirmation of Homosexuality
The Evolution of LGBTQIA+ Narratives on Broadway
Courses/Training:
Faith & Sexuality, Clobber Texts and Gender by QueerTheology.com
Queer Spirituality 101
Body Image / Eating Disorders:
Resources for Individuals with an Eating Disorder (Insideout Institute)
Find Professionals Near You (butterfly.org.au)
Free Tattoo Removal:
INK-nitiative Program
LGBT+ Surrogacy:
growingfamilies.org
Donor Programs for LGBTI+ People - rainbowfertility.com.au
Addiction to Recovery:
addictionhelp.com
Refugee and Immigration Legal Service:
If you are located outside Australia and seeking free legal advice on migration to Australia for refugees and asylum seekers, you may reach out to racs.org.au or iarc.asn.au - We strongly recommend kerdolegal.com.au.
Gender Development:
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1909367116
researchgate.net/publication/332087291_Predicting_Early-Childhood_Gender_Transitions
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0224321
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.12758
theconversation.com/when-do-children-develop-their-gender-identity-56480
healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Gender-Diverse-Transgender-Children.aspx
