Resources for Ministering to LGBTQ+ Youth

Theology:

• "God and the Gay Christian", by Matthew Vines
• "Unclobbered", by Colby Martin
• "One Coin Found", by Emmy Kegler
• "Outside the Lines", by Mihee Kim-Kort
• "Where True Love Is: LGBTQ+ Devotionals - https://www.wheretrueloveis.com
• "The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage", by Mark Achtemeier
• "Changing Our Mind", by David P. Gushee
• "Does Jesus Really Love Me", by Jeff Chu

Books - Nonfiction:

• "It Gets Better: Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living" by Dan Savage and Terry Miller (editors)
• "Queer: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens", by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke
• "The Letter Q: Queer Writers Notes to Their Younger Selves", by James Lecesne and Sarah Moon
• "Some Assembly Required: the Not-So-Secret Life of A Transgender Teen", by Arin Andrews
• "Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens", by Leigh Finke and Jennifer Knapp
• "All Boys Aren't Blue", by George Johnson
• "Trans+", by Kathryn Gonzales
• "How to They/Them", by Stuart Getty
• "Queer Icons from Gay to Z", by Patrick Boyle and Antoine Corbineau
• "The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook", by Annaelise Singh
• "A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns", by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
• "Supporting Transgender Students", by Alex Myers
• "My Parenting Journey with a Transgender Child", by Cheryl Evans
• "Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Child", by Telaina Eriksen

Books - Fiction:

• "Red White and Royal Blue", by Casey McQuiston
• "Annie On My Mind", by Nancy Garden
• "She Loves You, She Loves You Not", by Julie Peters
• "Her Me And You", by Lauren Strasnick
• "When Dimple Met Rishi", by Sandhya Menon
• "If I Was Your Girl", by Meredith Russo
• "Boy Meets Boy", by David Leviathan
• "Luna", by Julie Anne Peters
• "The Miseducation of Cameron Post", by Emily Danforth
• "Will Grayson, Will Grayson", by John Green and David Leviathan

Websites: (click to view)

• Queer Grace 
• Queer Theology
• The Trevor Project
• GLSEN
• GLAD
• PFLAG (for parents)
• FreedHearts

Interviews: (click to view)

• "'Unprotected Texts': The Bible on Sex and Marriage" with  Jennifer Knust at NPR

 Podcasts: (click to view)

• Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being
• Queerly Beloved