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Ten Tips for Preaching About LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Appendix L 1) Include us in your stories (always)Don’t only mention LGBTQ+ people when the sermon is “about” sexuality or gender. Let queer and trans people appear naturally in illustrations—friends, parents, volunteers, leaders, saints. 2) Don’t assume heteronormativityAudit your pronouns and defaults. Use inclusive language for families, marriages, and households. Avoid jokes that rely on… →
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Ten Tips for Youth Leaders & Preachers
Appendix I Teach covenant trajectory instead of line-drawing: aim bodies and choices toward public, durable, mutual commitment. Replace shame with formation: preach a sex-positive, consent-centered ethic (covenant, honesty, non-exploitation). Use the Two Fruit Tests: evaluate teaching by its outcomes in real lives, not applause. Name LGBTQ+ people as subjects of grace, not objects of debate;… →
