Many queer and trans spaces are subtly or overtly anti-religious and can make your 2SLGBTQIA+ religious friends feel invalidated and unsafe in queer spaces. Some of this is due to trauma from religious communities they have interacted with in the past, leading to a distrust of religious communities as a whole. This means that many 2SLGBTQIA+ who are religious feel the need to hide this core part of their life to fit in, attend events or feel included.
As such we are facilitating peer-guided group conversations about religious trauma, distrust and navigating faith as 2SLGBTQIA (16years+)
We aim to create a compassionate community that acknowledges and validates our experiences, emotions and reactions to promote healing. Participants are expected to be considerate of how they share and the language they use. We will also be mindful of our responses to others, avoiding inadvertently challenging someone’s reality.
Many queer and trans spaces are subtly or overtly anti-religious and can make your 2SLGBTQIA+ religious friends feel invalidated and unsafe in queer spaces. Some of this is due to trauma from religious communities they have interacted with in the past, leading to a distrust of religious communities as a whole. This means that many 2SLGBTQIA+ who are religious feel the need to hide this core part of their life to fit in, attend events or feel included.
As such we are facilitating peer-guided group conversations about religious trauma, distrust and navigating faith as 2SLGBTQIA (16years+)
We aim to create a compassionate community that acknowledges and validates our experiences, emotions and reactions to promote healing. Participants are expected to be considerate of how they share and the language they use. We will also be mindful of our responses to others, avoiding inadvertently challenging someone’s reality.
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