#AskingForAFriend

Aaron Munson, a gay Christian in a mixed-orientation marriage, shares his perspective a licensed mental health counselor and someone who is passionate about helping people care for their mental health.

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Marissa Adams, an Intersex Christian and advocate for other intersex people, shares her response to a question about delaying irreversible medical treatments until an intersex child has a sense of their own gender.

For more Intersex resources, visit:
interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth | www.interactadvocates.org
InterConnect Support Group | www.interconnect.support
Intersex and Faith | www.intersexandfaith.org

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Our question this week comes from a young woman who is wrestling with her sexual orientation and wondering how to discern her attraction based on her relational history. In this week’s episode our new panelist, Sarah Abbey, shares her thoughts on this multi-faceted question!

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This week is Non-Binary Awareness Week! In honor of this week, our panelist John Backman, a bi-gender Christian, shares her thoughts on why she wears nail polish and what that means to her!

Today's Panelist: John Backman
What do you mean, there are more than two genders? What do you do if you don’t see yourself as male or female, but something else, something unique? What is there to gender beyond what your body looks like? I’ve been asking questions like these for most of the 45 years I’ve followed Jesus. As a result, I identify as both Christian and gender nonbinary—a gender within the Q of LGBTQ+—and I’d be delighted to discuss either, or both, and how they work together. As a writer and spiritual director, I’ve spent more than a decade focusing on contemplative spirituality and the unexpected ways it collides with postmodern life. This includes a book (Why Can’t We Talk? Christian Wisdom on Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart) about talking—and more important, listening—to all people with a spirit of curiosity and an open heart.

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In this special Pride edition #AskingForAFriend episode, our panelist, Marissa Adams, shares her perspective on Pride as Intersex Christian.

If you're looking for other Intersex resources, visit:
interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth | www.interactadvocates.org
InterConnect Support Group | www.interconnect.support
Intersex and Faith | www.intersexandfaith.org

To submit your own questions for our panel & see what other questions we've answered, visit www.loveboldly.net/askingforafriend

June is National LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Today, our panelist, Aaron Munson, shares about the history of Pride and why LGBTQ+ Christians celebrate it. Just like there is diversity within the queer community, there is diversity in how LGBTQ+ people celebrate Pride.

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In today’s #AskingForAFriend, our panelist Stephen Crouch shares honestly & vulnerably about his journey of reconciling his faith and sexuality. We hope that in listening, we can all grow in compassion and understanding for the faith journeys of all LGBTQ+ Christians.

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Today’s #AskingForAFriend question comes from a self-identified “boomer” about the term “queer.” Throughout their life, they heard this word used in a derogatory way. Now it’s a word that is commonly used as a self-identifier for LGBTQ+ people. Today’s panelist, Greg Coles, shares about how that came to be!

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Today our panelist shares their thoughts on actions that churches can take to make their communities places where trans kids are safe & included.

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Our new panelist, Liz Munson, joins her husband Aaron for this week’s #AskingForAFriend! Liz & Aaron are in a mixed-orientation marriage & share their thoughts on how to approach that type of relationship.

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