Bisexuality: Making the Invisible Visible by Marie Alford-Harkey
This guidebook was designed to help congregations comprehend bisexuality and also to encourage faith communities to “make the hidden visible.” Spiritual leaders and congregations may use this guidebook to motivate theological expression and action inside their faith communities. Bisexuality is frequently hidden in lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) companies, culture in general, and in faith communities and denominations. The“B” in the LGBT acronym is still largely ignored although many mainline denominations and congregations have made great strides in welcoming and affirming lesbian and gay people, and some have even begun to respond to the specific needs and concerns of transgender people. Helping faith communities embrace bisexual individuals and reflect theologically on bisexuality brings gift ideas to congregations and also to the training of faith. Whenever a congregation greets and recognizes folks of all intimate orientations and sex identities, it plays a part in an image that is positive of among individuals who could have refused religion as intolerant or unimportant. Such congregations become safe spaces for youth that are checking out their sex and have now questions. In addition, adopting bisexual people allows those people to most probably about their identification helping produce an even more atmosphere that is open the faith community, motivating authenticity and community among people.Continue reading