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When religious belonging requires self-denial

My church congregation wants me to pray about my sexuality instead of acting on it and I love this community but I cannot keep asking God to make me someone else.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred communities can become sites of profound alienation when acceptance depends on denying fundamental aspects of identity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.