Queerfully and wonderfully made : a guide for LGBTQ+ Christian teens / edited by Leigh Finke ; with an introduction by Jennifer Knapp.

How do I even know who I am? -- Aren't there only two genders? -- Is there something wrong with me? -- Can I be queer and Christian? -- Where do I find accurate information? -- Is this a phase? -- Won't people think I'm doing this for attention? -- Aren't queer people discriminated against? That terrifies me -- How do I cope with anxiety and depression? -- Interlude: queer clichés and what they teach us -- I think I'm ready to tell someone. But who should I come out to first? -- Should I come out to my parents/guardians? Do I have to? -- What if my family disapproves? -- They're not accepting, but they love me. Don't my parents know what's best for me? -- Should I come out at school? (Gulp!) -- Should I come out at church? (Double gulp!) -- Do I have to answer everyone's questions? -- My church is not going to like it if I come out. What then? -- You don't have to come out -- Interlude: queer icons of Christianity (a short list) -- Is my church's teaching abusive? And can I leave it? -- What if my congregation is full of anti-LGBTQ+ bigots? -- What if my congregation is too affirming? (this happens!) -- What if my pastor, parents, or anyone else tries to make me straight? -- What if I want to change? -- What if I'm all alone in a world of straight people? -- Help! I'm in love with (or at least crushing hard on) my best friend! -- Help! I'm a horny queer teenager! -- Interlude: the ABCs of LGBTQ+ cultural icons -- Is bullying definitely going to happen to me? What should I do about it? -- What if my friends reject me? -- What about the bathroom? -- What about being queer online? -- How should I be queer...online? -- Isn't a little online harassment just part of being queer? -- Why don't I fit in with the queer world I see in pop culture? -- Why are bi and pan people treated worse (even by other queer folks)? -- Interlude: an 8-step program for queering your community -- What about partying? (queer folk like to party...I think?) -- Okay, but I'm serious. Help! I'm, like, really horny! -- I'm never horny. Should I be concerned? -- Can I look at porn? -- How do I know when I'm ready for...it? (we mean sex) -- How do queer people even have sex? -- Can I go to the local queer sex shop? (and why would I?) -- Does it get better? -- We've reached the end. Give me the representation I need and tell me what a queer future looks like.

"Written by a group of queer adults, and featuring testimony from young LGBTQ+ Christians, Queerfully and Wonderfully Made looks to educate young queer people of faith and to help them stay safe, healthy, and secure"-- Provided by publisher.
Ages Teen Beaming Books.
Grades 7-9 Beaming Books.
1 3 4 5 17 19 20 21 22