We know it can be challenging to find resources for those seeking to learn more about being an LGBTIQA+ Christian, so we’ve put together a list of helpful materials.

Faith and Sexuality

Melbourne Inclusive Church: Faith and Sexuality Forum
Guide
This resource is designed to give you, the parent or carer of a trans, gender diverse or non-binary (TGDNB) child some tips on how to support and be an advocate for your child at school to ensure they can participate fully in their education and their school community.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church: Faith and Sexuality Forum
Recommended Books
This resource is designed to give you, the parent or carer of a trans, gender diverse or non-binary (TGDNB) child some tips on how to support and be an advocate for your child at school to ensure they can participate fully in their
education and their school community.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church: Authentic Faith
Video
Members of Melbourne Inclusive Church share how coming out about their gender and sexuality has given them a deeper and more authentic relationship with God. Affirming churches have a role to play in supporting and acknowledging the anointing by God of LGBTIQ+ persons of faith.
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God’s Gay Agenda
Book
God’s Gay Agenda, speaks specifically about God’s purpose for gays and lesbians. The foundation of the book explores the very words of Jesus in Matthew 19:12 of “eunuchs born thus from their mother’s womb”. The author builds her case scripture by scripture, along with the presentation of ancient extra-biblical writings, to reveal how Jesus’ first category of eunuchs parallels what we understand today to be homosexuals.
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1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
Documentary Film
What if the word “homosexual” was never meant to be in the Bible?

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. Directed by Sharon “Rocky” Roggio

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Here I Am
Video
Coming out can be a difficult time for Christian families, individuals and those close to them. They often feel completely alone in the world. In this documentary, parents, children, partners, couples and supporting pastors and psychologists speak from the heart about the experience of coming out in a Christian environment. They discuss the importance of faith, the difficulties of coming out in families and the church, solutions to the problems, their best advice for others, and hope for the future.
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Inclusive Language

The Victorian Government’s Guide to Inclusive Language
While this guide focuses on LGBTIQA+ inclusive language, it is important to remember that many different aspects can make up a person’s identity and experiences. This can include race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or sexuality, income or social status, age, ability or disability, or migration status. A list of resources is available at the end of this guide with more extensive information about other types of inclusive language.
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Melbourne Inclusive Church’s Guide to Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
The purpose of this document is to assist those wanting to better understand and support members of the rainbow community. One of the first ways to support members of the rainbow community is to begin using inclusive language. This guide will provide an overview of what inclusive language is and why its use is important in demonstrating respect for a person’s individual expression and identity.
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Parents and Carers

Transcend Guide for Parents and Carers
This resource is designed to give you, the parent or carer of a trans, gender diverse or non-binary (TGDNB) child some tips on how to support and be an advocate for your child at school to ensure they can participate fully in their education and their school community.
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Community Resources

Health and Wellbeing

Equinox
https://equinox.org.au

Equinox is a health and well-being service for the trans (binary and non binary) community. They honour and support your informed decisions and will use your chosen name and pronouns whilst treating you with respect.

Switchboard
http://www.switchboard.org.au

Switchboard provides peer-driven support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) people, their families, allies and communities.

Thorne Harbour Health (formerly Victorian AIDS Council)
https://thorneharbour.org

Thorne Harbour Health delivers community-led and culturally appropriate health and wellbeing programs informed by and responsive to our communities, always advocating to reduce stigma and discrimination.

Community Organisations

Bisexual Alliance Victoria
www.bi-alliance.org

BAV Inc. is a non-profit volunteer-run organisation dedicated to promoting the acceptance of bi+ people in LGBTIQA+ and mainstream society, providing a fun, safe space where bi+ people can meet, make friends, and talk about their experiences, and informing the bi+ communities about relevant news and opportunities for activism.

Consider Rainbow WISE by WISE Employment
https://wiseemployment.com.au/rainbow-wise-employment-program

WISE Employment’s Rainbow WISE program is here to support and listen to you. Our goal is to help you achieve your goals – because you matter! We work closely with you to provide extensive employment support – pre and post job placement.

GLOBE Victoria (Gay and Lesbian Organisation of Business & Enterprise)
https://globevictoria.com.au/

GLOBE work towards uniting Victorian and Australian LGBTIQA+ groups and their supporters through social, professional and community events and to create opportunities for participants to build professional, inclusive and supportive environments that encourage and advocate growth.

JOY 94.9 FM
https://joy.org.au

Australia’s not-for-profit LGBTIQA+ media organisation, JOY Media represents the people, stories, news, music, and lived experiences of Australia’s LGBTIQA+ community and our allies.

Light FM
https://thelight.com.au/

LightFM is a Christian radio station that is dedicated to bringing you positive, safe, family friendly clean content including competitions, giveaways and a whole lot of fun.

Out and About
http://www.switchboard.org.au/out-about

Out and About is a free volunteer visiting service for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI+) people across Victoria.

Queerspace
www.queerspace.org.au

Queerspace is an LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing support service established in 2009 by LGBTIQ+ communities for LGBTIQ+ communities. Queerspace has a focus on relationships, families, parenting and young people and offers co-located services across the north- west metropolitan region of Victoria.

Transgender Victoria
https://www.tgv.org.au/

Transgender Victoria is the leading body for trans and gender diverse advocacy, training, and resource development in Victoria. We work to achieve justice, equity and inclusive service provision for trans and gender diverse people, their partners, families and friends.

Victorian Pride Centre
https://pridecentre.org.au

The Victorian Pride Centre is the first purpose-built centre for Australia’s LGBTIQ+ communities. It is home to practical and supportive services and will grow into a destination for visitors from across Australia, and beyond.

 

Christian LGBTIQA+ Affirming Spaces

Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (Anthony Venn Brown)
https://www.abbi.org.au

ABBI serves individuals, churches, denominations, leaders and religious organisations in a respectful and non-confrontational way along their journey to understand LGBTI people, their community, and relationships. We provide a confidential safe space through dialogue, training and consultancy services for churches, Christian organisations and church leadership.

Canyonwalker Connections
http://canyonwalkerconnections.com

Canyonwalker Connection exists to repair the division existing between social and Christian conservatives and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities through education, training, encouragement, and dialogue in both secular and religious environments.

Equal Voices
https://equalvoices.org.au

Equal Voices has the vision of an equal place at the table for all Christians. They are supporting Australian churches and society in becoming fully affirming, which means we acknowledge, respect, utilise and celebrate the gifts of all people, regardless of ethnicity, sexuality or gender identity.

FreedHearts
https://www.freedhearts.org

FreedHearts reaches into hurting communities with a message of love, inclusion, belonging, and hope — for parents, LGBTQ+, educators, therapists, and the church. They help people deconstruct religious baggage to free their heart to love and be loved.

 

 

Children, Youth and Families

Family Access Network
https://www.fan.org.au/

Family Access Network has been providing services to young people since 1981 and is committed to responding to the diverse needs of homeless and at-risk young people and young families. FAN is proud to be the first homelessness service to have successfully completed the Rainbow Tick Accreditation.

Minus 18
https://www.minus18.org.au

Minus18 are creating an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered, and surrounded by people that support them. They preventive model of mental health support tackles social isolation by creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ youth belong.

Parents of Gender Diverse Children
https://pgdc.org.au/

Parents of Gender Diverse Children offer unique support to you as parents of a transgender or gender diverse child.

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Australia
https://pflagaustralia.org.au/

PFLAG+ works to support and advocate for families with members who are gender diverse, sexually diverse, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. PFLAG+ Australia is a volunteer-based organisation, mostly run by parents and loved ones of those who are gender diverse or sexually diverse.

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