Thanks for participating in PFLAG Academy Online! One of our key goals is to help you take the information that you learned in this session and use it to make your chapter stronger and more effective. To do that, we’ve created this page to provide you with tools, resources, and references to materials mentioned in the workshop. As always, the PFLAG National staff is here to help. If you have any questions, comments, or just need some good advice, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Getting Started:
When You’re Having a Religious Argument, Dr. Robert N. Minor (PDF)
When Religion is an Addiction, Dr. Robert N. Minor
Scared Straight: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Gay People, and Why It’s So Hard to Be Human, Dr. Robert N. Minor
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality, Daniel A. Helminiak
Additional Articles:
For those who are interested in re-examining passages (other than the usual ones cited from the Jewish and Christian Bibles) with a non-homophobic and strictly historical perspective to see how differently they can be understood, Dr. Minor has a series of online articles available at Whosoever :
Going to Argue Scripture with Someone? Here's One Thing Never to Say —January 3, 2020
When Homophobia Is the Prejudice Through Which You Interpret the Bible —January 18, 2020
Maybe Jesus Actually Did Say Something About Homosexuality After All — February 5, 2020
Who Are Those 'Eunuchs Who Have Been So from Birth' in the Gospel of Matthew? — May 16, 2020
What Does the Biblical Legend of Jonathan and David's Same-Sex Relationship Say About Homophobia? — March 5, 2020
What Would a Same-Sex Relationship Between Two Women Look Like in the Bible? — April 11, 2020
The Christmas Story Is About Who's In and Who's Out — December 24, 2019
PFLAG Resources:
be not afraid -- help is on the way! straight for equality in faith communities
10 Things You Can Do to Be an Ally to People Who Are LGBTQ+ in Your Faith Community
Faith Resources for Christians
Faith Resources for Non-Judeo-Christian/Abrahamic Denominations
