Seeking Acceptance as a Non-Traditional Christian in the LGBTQ Community

I am lesbian and a devout Christian, but I take the "Side B" view, so it's a little different. It is very isolating, though.

I'm both and I've had and are having the same struggles 😥💕

I am both religious and lbgtq. It's hard, I get crap from my lbgtq friends about being religious and same from people in my religion about being lbgtq. But I've come to a good place with my higher power that They accept me for who I am and love me and that people have no place to be judging me. It gets hard, but getting that closer relationship with my higher power really helped.

I am both and I found it hard but also that if I don't say anything than they can't judge more so when end of the day who I love isn't anything they need to worry about

Me! I really relate. It’s a challenging journey. 💜 Much love for you my friend.

I'm elca Lutheran, and I'm pretty involved in my church, yet I don't think we've had anyone in the LGBTQ community join/visit the church I go to. I dont know how the congregation or even pastor would react if it happens. It's only a matter of time, honestly, in my opinion.

God is with you always and will NEVER leave you and no matter who you are and no matter who you like/love. God forgives everyone of all sins if you ask for His forgiveness. We are ALL God’s children no matter straight or lgbtq+ No matter if you are they/them or she/her or anything just know that God loves you and is with you always and He will always love you!! ✝️

My brother. I am not gay but my brother is gay and deeply Christian.

I’m a former Muslim and Christian. I lost all my uni friends and remain largely isolated. It’s hard to find acceptance amongst religious folks especially if you have a mental disorder.

I am, I personally haven’t had any problems for it with other LGBT people but I live in a rural state where more people are probably religious regardless of orientation. I grew up as an atheist (a “soft” atheist but one nonetheless) and was rejected by peers & adults because of that. I only became religious about a year ago. But I definitely understand not opening up to other religious people. I’m tired of having people be nice to my face, then compare people like us to “dog feces” behind my back. Or “friends” bitching to my face about how “the queers and the Freemasons are sacrificing children to the devil in Washington DC to harvest their adrenaline…” knowing that I’m LBGT and that my family has been Masons for generations and then accusing me of being “one of them” when I don’t hide my annoyance/fear well enough.