The Bible proclaims good news for LGBTQ+ people

We are
queer, trans
people of faith
creating the theology of our liberation

— Welcome, Friend!

We’re so glad you’re here. When we came out (ages ago) there weren’t very many resources for LGBTQ+ spiritual seekers and pretty much all of the resources that DID exist only asked if it was okay to be gay. While that question matters and is a great starting point, there’s so much more! We wanted to create a space where people could explore how their sexuality and gender identity enriched their faith! Where people could make friends, and grow their faith, and transform their lives. This is the place we’ve created and have been running since 2013.

We’re so excited to be on this journey with you and can’t wait to get to know you! So say hello and let’s dive in!

– Brian & Fr. Shay

What we're excited about right now ⤵️

Join us on Tuesday January 24 for a free webinar on finding queerness in scripture!

A 40 day devotional. Each day has a Bible passage, journaling prompts, and action items to help you put your faith into practice.

Sometimes you just want to rock your LGBTQ+ Christian pride! Get your merch and share the queer love of Jesus with everyone in your life.

Let's be pen pals!

Let us know your name + Email and we'll send you our weekly emails + Occasional specials

The Longest-Running LGBTQ+ Christian Podcast

Cultivating Healthy Communities with Rev. Solomon Missouri

June 4, 2023

Queer Theology Bible Podcast

45:42

Every week you’ll hear a queer and trans take on issues that matter to LGTBQIA+ people and our spiritual lives. You can listen right here or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

And don’t forget, we’ve got a robust catalog of older episodes

Less doubt. More community.

A connection to the divine that is ancient modern yours

Sanctuary Collective is a diverse, international community of LGBTQ+ people of faith and spiritual seekers. We’re Christians and Jews and seekers and doubters and spiritual-but-religious and religious-but-not-spiritual and some of us are searching for something else entirely.

We’re waiting to accept and support you just as you are—no compromise, no hiding.

The journey is easier with others. Come figure out what you really believe, develop spiritual practices that nourish you, reconnect with your body and creativity, and be surrounded by love (plus, lots of selfies and cat pictures) (even though some of us are allergic!)

Sanctuary Collective includes

a private community discussion app for web & mobile
monthly discussion groups & coaching calls
quarterly worship experiences
themed small groups
a dedicated, closed group for trans & nonbinary members
channels for topics like bodies, creativity, polyamory, bookclub, and more

I know that God loves me and wants me to carry forward Christ's love and care into the world. I am transgender because God wanted this and anyone who is uncomfortable with my core being is refusing to accept God's creation and will. Queer Theology is a way for me to reconcile my love for Christ and identity as a transgender Christian.

Kathryn Mahan

Queer Theology is providing a platform for soul inquiry which is accessible, readable, and doesn't feel like a crash-course in seminary. Its resources read like I think, like my friends and I talk, and it's doing theology in a way that feels very human and humane. Shay and Brian have done a lot of work to pry the floorboards off of the mainstream conversation about queer faith (like the "clobber passages" and focusing on single-issue problems like marriage), in order to do much more foundational work

Emmett Jean

Queer Theology is a place to find resources to better understand how sexual and gender diversity fit within a Christian worldview. More than that, it is an affirming community where I've discovered how my queerness not only informs but affirms my faith. Thanks to you, I've understood that faith and sexuality are not separate and distinct, but rather intertwined into our human experience of God and the world.

Max Rodriguez Gomez