LGBTQ+ Christian teenagers get guidance from their public school library!

This book is found in public school district school libraries including Keller ISD, Dallas ISD, Little Elm ISD, Denton ISD, Irving ISD, and Leander ISD (in a middle school). The contributers of the book include

• Issac Arculeta, a counselor in the LGBTQ community

• Carla Barnhill, an editor and writer who works with teenagers

• Rev. Ashley Detar Birt, who is a pastoral fellow at a church in New York City and her ministry focuses on racial and social justice

• K. Amanda Meisenheimer, a minister and former public school teacher in Manhatten

• Ross Murray, is a deacon with a calling to LGBTQ+ advocacy

• Shelby Pearson, an artist

• Germono Troussaint, a same-gender loving ordained minister

The book's title is obviously a play on words from Psalm 139, verse 14:

But, of course they would twist the words of the Bible to fit their agenda. Remember that Marxists are atheists. You can't be a God-fearing person and promote abortion.

This book attempts to answer many questions for LGBTQ+ Christian teenagers. And where can LGBTQ+ Christian teenagers get better information and advice than from a book in their own public school's library? First of all, however, the language used must be clarified.

An LGBTQ+ Christian teenager might wonder if there are only two genders as it states in the Bible. This chapter even mentions the verse in Genesis that states "Male and female he created them." However, the experts who wrote this book confirm that gender is not biology and that there are, indeed, more than two genders. There is actually a "wide spectrum" of genders.....

An LGBTQ+ Christian teen might wonder what to do if involved with a non-affirming church. There is a lot that teens can do! They need to realize that adults are often wrong, even parents (effort to separate kids from their parents and their parents' values). The teen should go to a church that accepts LGBTQ+ people. These churches are "eagerly awaiting" the arrival of LGBTQ+ teenagers (I'm sure they are.) Teens can also say the affirmation to themselves that God loves their queerness.

An LGBTQ+ teenager might wonder if a person can be "queer and Christian at the same time". Of course you can, and the contributors of this book use a Bible verse and even Jesus Himself to convince the reader. Of course, it is always okay to leave a church that does not affirm queerness. (Obviously, the contributors of this book are trying to get LGBTQ+ kids to join LGBTQ+ churches since they repeat this many times.) This chapter also states that same-sex love is "no less pure and no different than the love between husbands and wives".

An LGBTQ+ Christian teenager might wonder if parents know what's best even though parents are not accepting of queerness in their teenage child. The answer is no. Parents do not know what is best for their child if they do not accept queerness.

LGBTQ+ teenagers might wonder if their churches' teachings are abusive. The answer in this book is that religious abuse can take many forms including not mentioning queerness in any way including in the church's sacraments, referring to gender-specific activities or groups for "boys" or "girls", and not using appropriate pronouns. Of course Proverbs 31 uses gender essentialism to talk about women and these ideas have been shown to be "wrong everywhere, in every time".

Of course, the book goes on to explain that a teenager might just have to leave the church in case of religious abuse.

The book goes on with chapters including

• "What If My Congregation Is Full of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigots?"

• "Help! I'm a Horny Queer Teenager!"

• "What About the Bathroom?"

• "Okay, but I'm Serious. Help! I'm, Like, Really Horny!"

• "Can I Look at Porn?"

• "How Do Queer People Even Have Sex?"

• "Can I Go to the Local Queer Sex Shop? (And Why Would I?)"

I'm sure you can guess how the book's contributors answer these questions. "If you're going to have sex, have fun!" (p. 220), "But keep in mind that queer sex shops are much more than the stigma would suggest. These places are sex-positive and non-secretive." (p. 226), "Exploring queer sex is an exciting and ever-changing experience." (p. 223). "For starters, porn can be a safe way to explore your sexuality." (p. 213), "The more advocates for all-gender-friendly bathrooms, the better!" (p. 173), and (regarding schools that don't allow opposite genders in restrooms) "If your parents are not affirming, or simply won't allow you to leave your school, we're sorry." (p. 174). Notice how the Marxists are always throwing those non-affirming parents under the bus! (They want to separate kids from their parents and their parents' values. Then, the Marxists can give kids their values.)

The book ends with 20 pages of resources for LGBTQ+ Christian teens including how to find a local LGBTQ+ community or church, books to read including on the website www.queergrace.com, and resources for sex education including Planned Parenthood (look for the LGBTQ+ section under the Teen tab on their website), the Trans Youth Sexual Health Booklet, and www.queersexed.org to name a few.

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Is this book in your child's school library? Is the librarian planning on ordering it in the future? Is it in the young adult/teen section at your public library?

Does your child's school library have other books for "LGBTQ+ Christian" teens or under the "sexual orentation-religious aspects" subject such as

• Gay Believers: Homosuxuality and Religion by Sanna (in Richardson ISD and Dallas ISD)

• Living with Religion and Faith by Rodi (in Dallas ISD including two middle school libraries, in Denton ISD, in Fort Worth ISD) The description of this book states "Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have long struggled with the conflict of being able to participate fully in their religious faith while remaining true to themselves."

• Homosexuality edited by Roleff (in Plano ISD, includes different viewpoints such as chapters titled "The Bible Says That Homosexuality is a Sin" and "Citing the Bible to Condemn Homosexuality is Hypocritical")

Should a school library book be giving KIDS information about what their religious beliefs should be?

It's time for everyone to get informed and get involved!