Family Resources
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Religious
Parents of Newly Out LGBTQ+ People Relational Guide
Q Christian’s first Relational Guide, Parents of Newly Out LGBTQ+ People, was authored by B.T. Harman, creator of Blue Babies Pink and founder of Harbor. Parents of newly out LGBTQ+ children are thrust into a situation where they need to quickly and often unexpectedly develop a new language and practice of expressing unconditional love for their child. This Relational Guide serves as a first step into that journey.
Sexuality & Spirituality Affirmation Guide
Q Christian has designed and edited our first Affirmation Guide on Sexuality and Spirituality, authored by Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina. This seminal resource covers various ethical postures considered by members of the LGBTQ+ Christian community, featuring dozens of quotes from additional scholars, theologians, writers, poets, and more. No matter the sexual ethics you have adopted as part of your journey, you'll find this work to be significant and applicable for you.
Harbor
Harbor is an online support program for Christian parents of LGBT kids. It's designed to surround parents with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to draw them closer to their children.
Embracing the Journey
Embracing the Journey is a Christ-centered international non-profit ministry dedicated to building bridges between LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, and the Church, even when they seem at odds. We do this not in spite of the Bible but because of the Bible.
We help parents embrace their journey and move from a place of fear to survival and ultimately thrive by loving their children well while leaning into their faith. We offer a wide array of services, including:
One-on-one coaching and biblical-based counsel
Virtual parent care groups across North American time zones and as far away as the United Kingdom and Ethiopia.
Church partnerships
Curated material, including books, videos, articles, podcasts, etc.
We do not charge for any services because of the generous financial support from families and churches that our ministry has blessed.
Freedhearts
We provide stellar live, printed and filmed content - for parents, LGBTQ, and those in the church. From intimate retreat gatherings, conferences, parent support groups, one-day workshops and speaking events; to articles, books and study guides; to video messages and conference-length courses for individuals and groups: each conveys a message of lavish love and inclusion.
Kathy Baldock – Canyonwalker Connections
The mission of Canyonwalker Connections, founded in 2011 by Executive Director Kathy Baldock, is to repair the division existing between social and Christian conservatives and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community through education, training, encouragement, and dialogue in both secular and religious environments.
Parent Connect
Parent Connect is a Care Ministry of North Point Church in Alpharetta GA. The goal of Parent Connect is to provide a safe environment for parents of LGBT children to experience community and personal growth. In Parent Connect, you will 1) Experience a safe environment in which to connect with other parents of LGBT children. 2) Explore God’s purposes for you as the parent of an LGBT individual. 3) Learn how to love your LGBT son or daughter well while not sacrificing your faith. Parent Connect groups meet monthly in homes and are led by group facilitators.
Love Well
Love Well is faith-based support for parents and loved ones of LGBTQ individuals based in Orland Park IL , where they can bring their pain and confusion and can process their common experiences together. In this safe and confidential environment, parents begin to recognize that they are not alone, and that God is enough for them...even for this journey. As we look to the example of Jesus, He empowers us to refocus our hearts, and grow in loving our children well, even if we may disagree with their choices.
Fortunate Families
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Catholics and their allies are present in all parts of our Church and should be valued and celebrated as members of the colorful family of God. With our partners in the Equally Blessed Coalition, we seek to educate and inspire Catholics to take action which promotes the dignity of LGBT people, their families and friends. We support efforts to create welcoming and healing spaces, amplify the pro-LGBT Catholic voice, advocate for LGBT church workers, parishioners and allies and much more.
Risking Grace by Dave Jackson
Risking Grace is a father’s story about his agonizing personal journey of coming to realize that evangelicals have lost their way when it comes to gay people by substituting a works/righteousness requirement for the clear Gospel message that salvation comes by grace through faith alone. Dave explores alternative interpretations to the “prohibitive texts,” but the main foundation for his change of heart is the life and ministry of Jesus, how he embraced marginalized people, and the way he and the early church dealt with difficult issues.
Oriented to Love | Christians for Social Action
Are you an LGTBQ+ Christian who has struggled to believe that there is a place for you in the Body of Christ? Perhaps you’ve been treated as an “issue” or a problem to be solved, and you feel misunderstood, unwelcome, even traumatized, but you cling to Jesus and yearn for a community in which to deepen your faith walk, offer your gifts, and thrive. Are you a family member or friend of a queer Christian, and feel battered and confused by how often the Good News, as lived out by the church, fails to be good for you or your loved ones? Christians disagree on what constitutes a faithful living out of our sexuality and gender, but unity is still possible — a unity that is deeper than agreement—and so is true Christian community.
Estuary Space
Estuary Space helps people of faith navigate through the nuances of human sexuality and the Christian faith. We provide support for parents of LGBTQ+ children, pastoral counseling for people processing their sexuality and consultation for church leaders.:
Help! My Kid Just Came Out!
Launched in partnership with All Out, this resource provides support and guidance for Christian parents or guardians whose kid comes out. Thankfully, loving LGBTQ+ allies from around the world answered the call and have shared their own stories about acceptance, education, and compassion. They’re showing the world how being a Christian and loving your LGBTQ+ kid go hand in hand.
Non-Religious
COLAGE
COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.
PFLAG
Founded in 1973 after the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.
Strong Family Alliance
Strong Family Alliance is an organization with a simple mission – to save lives and preserve families by supporting parents of children coming out. It gives parents accurate information, insights on this challenging time for them and their child, ways to keep their child safe and healthy, and encouragement to lead with love and solve problems later.
Free Mom Hugs
Free Mom Hugs is a group of affirming parents and allies. We believe members of the LGBTQ+ community are equal and should be treated as such in all forums.
Mama Bears
Serendipitydodah—Home of the Mama Bears—is a private Facebook group exclusively for moms of LGBTQ kids. The private group is hosted by the Mama Bears Organization and has more than 24,000 members. Each day, moms of LGBTQ kids gather online to share a journey that is unique and often very difficult. The private group is a place where members share a lot of information, ask questions, support one another, learn a lot, and brag on their kids. The Mama Bears organization hosts a variety of other private groups for LGBTQ allies and the LGBTQ community. In addition to the private groups, the Mama Bears organization provides a variety of helpful resources and hosts several special projects that support the LGBTQ community.
Gender Oddysey
Provides education and support for families with transgender and gender diverse children and youth, and an annual conference for children, youth and families. Comprehensive training for schools and organizations working with children and teens. Training includes education on gender identity and gender expression for teachers, administrators, parents, and students. Guidance to help organizations develop inclusive policy.