A growing collection of reading, organizations, tools, and materials for congregations doing this work. Curated from lived experience and community knowledge.
Fifty years of official commitment and a suite of free, ready-to-use tools from the Office of Communication: the Pride Shield, customizable social media graphics, brandable video, and liturgical resources. Plus an honest look at the gap between what the church says and what people still experience.
View →Key observances, feast days, and birthdays of queer saints and luminaries — woven through the whole year. Subscribe or download the .ics file.
View →Kittredge Cherry's extraordinary calendar of LGBTQ saints, martyrs, mystics, and luminaries — nearly every day of the year. An essential resource for any congregation doing this work.
Visit qspirit.net →From Q Spirit: Why We Need LGBTQ Saints · Litany of Queer Saints · Paul Halsall's Saints Calendar · LGBTQ Saints Facebook Group
A comprehensive list of annual LGBTQIA+ awareness dates with context and history for each. Useful for building a year-round communications calendar.
Visit queerevents.ca →Books, documentaries, podcasts, and voices that have shaped this project and seem worth knowing. A beginning, not a syllabus — and it grows over time.
View the list →A curated list of organizations and ministries working at the intersection of faith and LGBTQIA+ welcome — Episcopal, ecumenical, and trans-specific.
View the list →GayChurch.org maintains a comprehensive, searchable map of affirming congregations. If you're looking for a church home or want to see who your neighbors are, start here.
Visit gaychurch.org →If your congregation is affirming and not on this map, consider adding it.