Laura
I've been a Christian my whole life, and though my faith has grown and changed over the years, I've always believed in God’s love.
Growing up in the church, queerness wasn't really something anyone talked about. It wasn't overtly negative or positive. Everyone just avoided the subject.
While it was difficult, I've always known that God loves me not despite my queerness but because of it, and nothing anyone else could say could change that. That's something I'm very thankful for. Not a lot of other queer Christians can say the same.
Pronouns: she/her
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Being a queer Christian is a wonderful thing, but it still comes with its difficulties. While God is loving, the world is not always as kind, and unfortunately, a lot of hate toward the LGBTQ+ community comes from Christians. I've had my own harmful experiences with these kinds of people, but I've always done my best to put my trust and faith in God and God’s truth, not other people.
The sad separation between the LGBTQ+ community and the Church comes from people, not from God. I hope that this is something that all queer youth could come to know and internalize, that God is greater than the hate and the harm of the world.
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