Honoring the gift of LGBTQIA+ youth for the church
Queer and trans youth are gifts to the church. Here are five ways congregations can turn affirmation into meaningful practices of belonging, advocacy and celebration, writes Cody J. Sanders.
The Rev. Dr. Cody J. Sanders is the author of A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA+ Youth, Updated Edition, and coauthor of Beyond Affirming: Ministry in LGBTQIA-Inclusive Churches, both from Westminster John Knox. He teaches at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Queer and trans youth are gifts to the church. Here are five ways congregations can turn affirmation into meaningful practices of belonging, advocacy and celebration, writes Cody J. Sanders.
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