The resources featured on this page are intended to provide a snapshot of the history of the LGBTQIA+ faith movement.
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The political and academic appropriation of the term queer over the last several years has marked a shift in the study of sexuality from a focus on supposedly essential categories as gay and lesbian...
Timeline of LGBTQIA+ History in the PC(USA) This timeline visualizes the history of the LGBTQIA+ movement in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
A Queer History of the United States A Queer History of the United States is more than a “who’s who” of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history....
The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology In The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology, this startling original work of historical detection, Mark D. Jordan explores the invention of Sodomy by medieval Christendom, examining...
Pansexual: the self-identifying term used to describe people who are attracted to people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. The pansexual flag consists of three colored horizontal bars: pink, yellow, and...
Bisexual: the self-identifying term used to refer to people who are attracted to people whose gender identity is the same as theirs, and to people of another gender identity. The Bisexual Pride Flag consists...
Asexual: a self-identifying term used to describe a person who experiences a lack of sexual attraction or very little sexual attraction. Asexuality is also sometimes referred to as “ace” for short. The asexual pride...
The non-binary pride flag was created by 17 year old Kye Rowan in February of 2014 when a call was put out by several members of their community for a flag that could represent...
The Trans/Transgender Pride Flag was created by American trans woman Monica Helms in 1999, and was first shown at a pride parade in Phoenix, Arizona, United States in 2000. The flag represents the transgender community and consists of five...
The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBTQIA+ pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) pride and LGBTQIA+ social movements. Other older uses of rainbow flags include a symbol of peace and the colors reflect the...
The 219th General Assembly was the turning point in the work for inclusive ordination policies of the PC(USA). This website documents More Light’s work in and around the 219th General Assembly.
The “TAMFS Interview Series” is a collection of video interviews of the saints and leaders in the progressive Movement and More Light Movements in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
As one of the first More Light churches, Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, created a timeline and overview of the history of More Light, including a more detailed history of one of the original instigators...
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network (LGBT-RAN) coordinates and supports the identification, collection and preservation of personal papers and organizational records from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender religious movements. LGBT-RAN’s overarching...