This is the first known study to explore how religious identity conflict impacts suicidal
behaviors among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults and to test …

In the Bible Belt, it's common to see bumper stickers that claim One Man+ One Woman=
Marriage, church billboards that command one to “Get right with Jesus,” letters to the editor …

This article sets forth a critical integrative review of the study of gender, sexuality, and
religion. Treating religion as a cause, an effect, and an intermediary factor in relation to …

Drawing on observation, autoethnography, and audio-taped interviews, this article explores
the religious backgrounds and experiences of Bible Belt gays. In the Bible Belt, Christianity …

I use cognitive dissonance theory as a framework to examine coping strategies used by men
endeavoring to maintain a coherent sense of themselves as gay Christians. Using interviews …

Resilience among lesbian and gay (LG) Christians has received limited attention. We
present results from a qualitative study of 27 LG Christians, for whom religion had high …

Scholarly examinations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) religious
identities have typically focused on “identity reconciliation,” which assumes that being both …

This research was aimed at investigating how religious beliefs and internalized shame
predicted homonegativity. An online survey, which consisted of a self-report questionnaire …

Sexual minority adolescents from religious contexts may be at high risk of mental health
issues due to religious identity dissonance. This study investigated the cognitive strategies …

There is an emerging literature on the integration of sexual and religious identities among
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) adults. However, this work has not assessed …