Children & Youth
Beloved, Arise
Bruesehoff, Jamie. Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God’s Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children (Minneapolis: Broadleaf Books, 2023)
Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion at the Pacific School of Religion
Dawson, Juno., What’s the T?: The guide to All Things Trans and/or Nonbinary (2022)
Finke, Leah (ed.). Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens (2020)
Many Voices, Black Church Movement for Gay and Transgender Justice
Murray, Ross. Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry (2021)
The Naming Project
Ministry organization for youth of all sexual and gender identities that provides resources for youth, parents, pastors, etc, as well as hosts a youth summer camp
Reconciling Works, “Guide to Welcome LGBTQIA+ Youth and Their Families”
Sanders, Cody. A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth (2017)
The Trevor Project
Trans Student Educational Resources
Youth-led organization providing workshops and educational resources, including helpful infographics about gender identity and expression (the gender unicorn), pronouns, trans visibility, support for trans youth, queer youth of color, gender grammar, allyship, and more
- Support groups for LGBTQ+ youth (Zoom)
- Youth Alliance leadership development program
- Map of affirming youth and campus ministry groups
Bruesehoff, Jamie. Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God’s Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children (Minneapolis: Broadleaf Books, 2023)
Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion at the Pacific School of Religion
- 52 Ways to Expand Your Welcome to LGBTQ+ People and Our Families series
- Transitioning to Inclusion: a guide to welcoming transgender children and their families in your community of faith
Dawson, Juno., What’s the T?: The guide to All Things Trans and/or Nonbinary (2022)
Finke, Leah (ed.). Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens (2020)
- companion handbook for adults: Finke, Leah (ed). Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide for Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth (2020)
Many Voices, Black Church Movement for Gay and Transgender Justice
- Resources for education, worship, scripture, children and youth
Murray, Ross. Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry (2021)
The Naming Project
Ministry organization for youth of all sexual and gender identities that provides resources for youth, parents, pastors, etc, as well as hosts a youth summer camp
Reconciling Works, “Guide to Welcome LGBTQIA+ Youth and Their Families”
Sanders, Cody. A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth (2017)
The Trevor Project
- The Trevor Project Lifeline (24/7 suicide prevention and mental health support: chat, text, or phone)
- Trevor Space (online community)
- Resource Center for information on sexuality, gender, mental health, suicide prevention, diversity of LGBTQ+ experience
Trans Student Educational Resources
Youth-led organization providing workshops and educational resources, including helpful infographics about gender identity and expression (the gender unicorn), pronouns, trans visibility, support for trans youth, queer youth of color, gender grammar, allyship, and more