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Faith and 2SLGBTQI Youth
Additional Learning Resources
2SLGBTQI-Affirming Faith Communities,
Organizations, and Resources
Interfaith
Ahmed, R. (N.d.) When god is not enough: Alternative ways QTBIPOC reconcile spirituality,
cultural identity, and queerness. Nuance. https://medium.com/shareyournuance/
when-god-is-not-enough-b8324015bcc9
Breakthrough2Love. (2013, Mar 28). Religious LGBT inclusion and equality. [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPKEDdkqCho
Global Interfaith Network. (N.d). http://www.gin-ssogie.org/
Greenhalgh, H. (2020, Dec 17). Faith leaders are taking a stand against LGBT+ discrimination.
World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/global-faith-
leaders-lgbt-conversion-therapy-discrimination/
House of Rainbow (N.d). https://www.houseofrainbow.org/ourstory
Human Rights Campaign. (2017, Oct 26). The faith leaders leading the fight for LGBTQ
Equality. Human Rights Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/news/the-faith-leaders-
leading-the-fight-for-lgbtq-equality
Murphy, C. (2015, May 26). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans differ from general public
in their religious affiliations. Pew Research Centre. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-
tank/2015/05/26/lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-americans-differ-from-general-public-
in-their-religious-affiliations/
Rainbow Faith and Freedom (N.d.) https://rainbowfaithandfreedom.org/
Soul Force. (N.d.). Political and theological resources. Soul Force. https://www.soulforce.org/
resources
Them. (2018, May 3). Can you be religious and queer? [Video]. https://www.them.us/video/
watch/can-you-be-religious-and-queer
Thom, K .C. (2017, Dec 12). My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on
finding joy in the ancestral rites of death. Xtra. https://xtramagazine.com/power/my-
mothers-daughter-my-fathers-son-a-trans-chinese-woman-on-finding-joy-in-the-
ancestral-rites-of-death-82455
Two Spirit
Egale Canada (2016, May 18). Two Spirits, one voice. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=t8XUCuuJPCc
FAITH AND 2SLGBTQI YOUTH - ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES 1Them. (2018, Dec 11). What does Two Spirit mean?| Inqueery season 1 episode 11. [Video].
https://www.them.us/video/watch/geo-neptune-explains-two-spirit
University of Toronto Libraries (2021). Two Spirit and LGBTQIA Indigenous resources. https://
guides.library.utoronto.ca/c.php?g=252092&p=5061887
Muslim
Berg, Olsen, M. (2019, Feb 7). LGBTQ role models: ‘It’s difficult to be seen as queer when you
wear a hijab.’ Metro. https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/07/lgbt-role-models-its-difficult-to-
be-seen-as-queer-when-you-wear-a-hijab-8460845/
El-Tawhid Juma Circle Unity Mosques (N.d.) http://www.jumacircle.com/who-we-are
Habib, S. (2016, Apr 11). Just me and Allah: A queer Muslim photo project. Tumblr. http://
queermuslimproject.tumblr.com/
Habib, S. (2019). We have always always been here: A queer Muslim memoir. Viking. https://
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/565780/we-have-always-been-here-by-
samra-habib/9780735235007
Khaki, E.F. (2018, Jan). We resist: a queer Muslim perspective. [Video]. TEDxUTSC. https://www.
ted.com/talks/el_farouk_khaki_we_resist_a_queer_muslim_perspective
Muslim Youth Leadership Council (N.d.) I’m Muslim and I might not be straight: A
resource for LGBTQ+ Muslim Youth. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kuPfloIByySx_
WH7iSLw9RCJxsfecjlG/view?fbclid=IwAR1Rl38KesBvEZkJ%20Sa-h4RUaHnZ4agPr_
xC3G7hKke_ZkFS_BXwPG9H4_XY
PFLAG. (2022). Faith resources for Muslims. https://pflag.org/resource/faith-resources-
muslims
Shah, S. (2016, Nov 11). Religion and sexual minorities: The experiences of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Muslims. William Temple Foundation. http://
williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Religion-and-Sexual-
Minorities-Shanon-Shah-.pdf
TEDxTalks. (2015, Dec 5). Brown, trans, queer, Muslim, and proud | Sabah Choudrey |
TEDxBrixton. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6hxrZW6I9I
TEDx Talks. (2017, Jan 18). Intersecting identities and space making | Kaamila Mohamed |
TEDxMiddlebury. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glhtr1Z-PKw
Xtra Magazine (2014, Jun 5). Muslims answer call to prayer in queer-positive space. [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6HRek86Kp4
Jewish
Eshel. (N.d.) Eshel. https://www.eshelonline.org/
Greenberg, S. (2005). Wrestling with God and men. Homosexuality in the Jewish tradition.
University of Wisconsin Press.
Midnight, D., and Furash-Stewart, R. (2020, Sept 15.) Queer morning blessings: Birkot
hashachar. [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/458381618
FAITH AND 2SLGBTQI YOUTH - ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES 2Miles Nadal JCC (N.d). LGBTQ+ at the J. https://www.mnjcc.org/lgbtq
Keshet LGBTQ Jews (2015, May 1). Creating an LGBTQ inclusive community. [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b8NL5jwt4o
Kulanu Toronto. (2018). http://www.kulanutoronto.org/
Tikkun. (N.d). Tikkun: The prophetic Jewish, interfaith, and secular voice to heal and transform
the world. Tikkun. https://www.tikkun.org/
Twersky, J. (2022, Jan 10). A nonbinary Jewish prayer book for everyone. Alma. https://www.
heyalma.com/a-nonbinary-jewish-prayer-book-for-everyone/?fbclid=IwAR0mYTweK
NqilKXhZmOnk_O-DuRQBeG6cfSkpTpZRwkf-9jg-HYVac1wg3Q
Christian/Catholic
Believe Out Loud (2011, Feb 11). Believe Out Loud: How to be welcoming. [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAWLAWQ5SL0
Dera. (2017, Jun 27). That one time the patriarchy blessed me. Autostraddle. https://www.
autostraddle.com/that-one-time-the-patriarchy-blessed-me-383905/
Doyle, G. (2020). Decals. In. Untamed. (pp 239-245). The Dial Press.
Human Rights Campaign. (2015). Coming home to Catholicism and self. Human Rights
Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-home-to-catholicism-and-to-self
IntegriTV. (2012, Jun 1). Voices of witness: Out of the box. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=QzCANWGsEdc
Latter Gay Stories. (N.d). Podcast and website resources. https://lattergaystories.org/mission/
Listen, Learn, and Love: Latter-Day Saint LGBTQ Resource Centre. (N.d). https://
listenlearnandlove.org/
TEDxTalks. (2015, Dec 7). Spirituality and sexuality. You can have both| Rev. Dr. Brent
Hawkes, C.M.| TEDxToronto. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=7NGB5rQKkpM
Buddhist/ Hindu/Jain/Sikh
Esposito, C. (Executive Producer). (2017, Nov). Vivek Shraya. (Episode 18). [Audio Podcast
Episode]. In Queery With Cameron Esposito. Earwolf. https://open.spotify.com/
episode/4NBbr6Zc9o3Mzr1XJ1Q7mw
Pattanaik, D. (2017). I am divine. So are you: how Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism
affirm the dignity of queer identities and sexualities. Harper Collins Publishers India.
Shraya, V. (2010). God loves hair. Arsenal Pulp Press
Singh, S. (2020, Feb 11). Why I am making a documentary on LGBTQ Sikhs (and why it’s
important). YKA. https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2020/02/why-i-am-making-a-
documentary-on-lgbtq-sikhs-and-why-it-is-important/
FAITH AND 2SLGBTQI YOUTH - ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES 32SLGBTQI-Inclusive Schools
Callaghan, T. D. (2014). My Real “Gay agenda”: exposing the holy homophobia of Catholic
schools. In G. Walton, The Gay Agenda: Claiming Space, Identity, and Justice (Vol. 437,
pp. 223–238). Peter Lang. https://www.peterlang.com/view/9781454192282/xhtml/
chapter013.xhtml
Callaghan, T. D. (2016). Young, queer, and Catholic: Youth resistance to homophobia in
Catholic schools. Journal of LGBT Youth, 13(3), 270–287. https://doi.org/10.1080/1936165
3.2016.1185758
Callaghan, T. D. (2017). Homophobia in the hallways: Heterosexism and transphobia in
Canadian Catholic schools. University of Toronto Press.
Egale Canada (2014, Aug 23). #Hear our story: Kevin’s story. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=ju96zWPXi20
Eichler, M., & Mizzi, R.C. (2013). Negotiating the confluence: Middle-Eastern, immigrant,
sexual-minority men and concerns for learning and identity. Brock Education: A
Journal of Educational Research and Practice [Special Issue], 22(2), 84-98.
Eskridge, W.N. & Wilson, R.F. & Wilson, R.F. (2019). Religious freedom, LGBT rights, and the
prospects for common ground. Cambridge University Press.
Genovese, M., et al. (2011). Safe and caring schools for Two Spirit youth: A guide for teachers
and students. Two Spirit Circle of Edmonton Society. https://www.teachers.ab.ca/
SiteCollectionDocuments/ATA/For%20Members/ProfessionalDevelopment/Diversity-
Equity-and-Human-Rights/Safe%20and%20Caring%20Schools%20for%20Two-
spirited%20youth.pdf
GLSEN. (N.d.). Working with LGBT students of color: a guide for educators. GLSEN. https://
www.glsen.org/activity/working-lgbt-students-color-guide-educators
Huff Post. (2018, Oct 4). The complicated reality of being trans and Indian-American |
Perspectives. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-k1riPzf9c
Human Rights Campaign (N.d.) Coming home: To faith, to spirit, to self. Human Rights
Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-home-to-faith-to-spirit-to-self
Kosciw, J. G., et al. (2020). The 2019 National School Climate Survey: The experiences of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth in our nation’s schools. New York:
GLSEN.https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/NSCS19-FullReport-032421-
Web_0.pdf
Mauro, E. (2021, Jun 1). Some Catholic schools in Ontario fly rainbow pride flag for first time.
CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/catholic-schools-pride-flag-1.6046609
Ontario Ministry of Education (2009). Realizing the promise of diversity: Ontario’s equity and
inclusive education strategy. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/equity.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Education (2010). Tip sheet: Courageous conversations | Leadership
development: Principal and vice principal performance appraisal. http://www.edu.
gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/leadership/pdfs/TipSheetConversation.pdf
FAITH AND 2SLGBTQI YOUTH - ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES 4Peter, T., et al. (2021). Still in every class in every school. Final report on the second climate
survey on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in Canadian Schools. Egale
Canada Human Rights Trust.
Seitz, D.K. (2014). Unpacking queer secularity: queer kids, school and secularism in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. In R. Snowdon & Y. Taylor (Eds.), Queering religion, religious
queers. (pp.85-100). Taylor & Francis. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/
edit/10.4324/9780203753040-14/unpacking-queer-secularity-queer-kids-schools-
secularism-toronto-ontario-canada-david-seitz
SXSWEdu (2017, Apr 7). Brené Brown| Daring classrooms| SXSWedu 2017. [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVD8YRgA-ck
Taylor, Y., and Cuthbert, K. (2019). Queer religious youth in faith and community schools.
Educational Review, 71(3), 382-396. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Queer-
religious-youth-in-faith-and-community-Taylor-Cuthbert/1ee95439f8aa7da1f550328c
f672cbf916c0da1e
The ArQuives. (2021). Become 2SLGBTQIA+ literate. The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+
Archives.
The ArQuives. (2021). 2SLGBTQIA+ stories matter: An adaptable mini-unit plan for English
or history classrooms. Ontario Curriculum Version. The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+
Archives.
The Social. (2021, Jun 2). Some Ontario Catholic schools to fly Pride flag for first time
ever. [Video]. Facebook Watch. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved
&v=2985199521712379
Religion and Intersecting Systems of Oppression
Akachar, S. (2015). Stuck between Islamophobia and homophobia: Applying intersectionality
to understand the position of gay Muslim identities in the Netherlands. Journal of
Diversity and Gender Studies 2(1-2). 173-187.
Gallant, C. (2021, Jun 28). The future is indigiqueer. Xtra. https://xtramagazine.com/power/
indigenous-future-sovereignty-indigiqueer-203675
Kalish-Blair, Z. S. (2016, Oct). The Pulse Nightclub Shooting: Connecting Militarism,
Neoliberalism, and Multiculturalism to Understand Violence. North American Dialogue
19(2):102-116. DOI:10.1111/nad.12049
Merasty, C., et al. (2021). Health and well-being among Indigenous trans, Two Spirit, and
non-binary people: We have always been part of our community. Trans PULSE
Canada. https://transpulsecanada.ca/results/report-health-and-well-being-among-
indigenous-trans-two-spirit-and-non-binary-people/
Pawlin-Fry, B. (2021). Mapping the landscape of faith-based heterosexism and transphobia
in Canada. Rainbow Faith and Freedom. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-
rvNDfYEPqPU4XDrJ4SlJ49VSQpsK85g/view
Stolakis, K. (Director). (2021). Pray Away. [Film]. Multitude Films et al. https://www.netflix.com/
PrayAway
FAITH AND 2SLGBTQI YOUTH - ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES 5Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015). Honouring the truth, reconciling for
the future: summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Canada. Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Retrieved 2022 from https://
nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports
Vaid-Menon, A. (2021, Aug 15). The racial history of gender non-conformity. [Book report].
Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnBVFbLo7W/?hl=en
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