LGBTQ Pride Resources

"Lest we forget, pride did not start out as rainbows and parades. It was protests and riots led by black and brown queer people against police brutality against our community. Happy pride month; act up, act out, and be safe."
— Whitney Campbell, MFT

  • QUEER & FAITHFUL? QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ABOUT LGBTQ PEOPLE AND CHRISTIAN FAITH: PRIDE FESTIVAL FLYER

    This flyer was created as a resource for the many churches in our network that participate in Pride events. It offers a faith-based message of welcome and affirmation, suggests the AWAB web site as a place to find a welcoming church, mentions the new edition of Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth as a resource for more information, and gives room for you to write in your own church information. Permission to make copies is given to all welcoming and affirming churches.

    INJUSTICE AT EVERY TURN

    A comprehensive survey of the trans community and a place to find statistics related to discrimination and violence against trans people (executive summary is the best place to start).

    RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH (PDF)

    From the Alliance of Baptists, the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists and BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz • Edited by LeDayne McLeese Polaski & Millard Eiland • Second Edition edited by Cody J. Sanders • Developed to assist clergy and lay leaders in leading a healthy and respectful congregational dialogue, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth provides material for thoughtful discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity, reflecting concerns specific to congregations. The resource includes material for biblical study, theological discussion and congregational response through articles written over the span of nearly fifteen years by authors with deep connections to Baptist contexts. For those just beginning intentional discussion and those continuing the conversation, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth will provide substantial material for faithful dialogue.

  • TRANS RIGHTS

    SEVEN THINGS I’M LEARNING ABOUT TRANSGENDER PERSONS

    by Mark Wingfield • from Baptist News Global

    PAINFUL LESSONS FROM A PASTOR’S VIRAL TRANSGENDER POST

    by Mark Wingfield • from Baptist News Global

    TWO COOKIES

    by Anonymous

    AS BAPTISTS

    by Martha Kearse

    INTERSECTIONALITY

    From the Alliance of Baptists’ Intersectionality of Pride series

    COMING OUT

    by TJ Williams - Hauger

    MY COMING OUT STORY

    by Malu Fairley-Collins

    COMING OUT STORIES

    by Debra J. Mumford

    COMING OUT/#WHILEBLACK

    by Rev. Lisa Dunson

  • GLOBAL KIDS COLORING SHEETS: PRIDE MONTH

    from Tumbuh • Global Kids Rili, Phoenix, and Hannah joined some of their global friends to march for LGBTQIA pride month this year. The month of June was chosen for Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall protests, which occurred at the end of June 1969, and the continued struggle for equality and inclusion. Good global citizenship means treating everyone fairly – including those who love and identify differently than others. Access these free digital download coloring sheets to celebrate why love wins!