Resources

Books

Building a Bridge by Fr. James Martin, SJ

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke

Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays vs Christian Debate by Justin Lee

Finding God in the Waves by Mike McHargue

Love Undetectable by Andrew Sullivan

This Is a Book For Parents of Gay Kids by Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
 

Articles

To the Queer Kids by Nathanial Totten

Gay Priests and the Lives They No Longer Wish to Hide by Andrew Sullivan

What If It’s Not a Slippery Slope by Kevin Garcia

My Kid is Gay: Coming Out as Transgender and Gay by Kai River Blevins

Videos

Owning Our Faith: LGBTQ Catholics explain their faith

Transgender and Christian by Austen Hartke

Spiritual insights for LGBT Catholics by Fr. Jim Martin

Justin Lee and Matthew Vines on being a gay Christian

Reading scripture in light of LGBT people by Fr. James Alison

Lifeboats Film by B.T. Harman

Healthy Living

LGBTQ+ Comprehensive Health & Well-being Guide

US Resources

• Crisis text line
• National suicide prevention hotline: 800-273-8255
• Trevor project hotline (for LGBTQ youth): 866-488-7386. Text version: text START to 678678

Australian Resources

• Lifeline - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ - 1300 22 4636
• Headspace  1800 650 890  Free online and telephone service that supports young people aged between 12 and 25 and their families going through a tough time.
• Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 A free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
• QLife 1800 184 527, 3pm-12am. QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for LGBTI people.