Faith for Pride Resources

Sexuality & Faith Resources | Cathedral of Hope, United Church of Christ
Cathedral of Hope is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. These resources express what many in the United Church of Christ believe about faith, spirituality, sexuality, and justice.

Resources for LGBTQ+ Catholics | DignityUSA
DignityUSA works for respect and justice for people of all sexual orientations, genders, and gender identities—especially gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons—in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy, and support.

Toolkits and Worship Resources | United Church for Christ

Trans Visibility Toolkit
Trans Visibility Toolkit (Spanish)
LGBTQIA+ Welcoming in our Faith Communities Toolkit
Encuentros Latnix Podcast
Transgender Resources for Action

Trans / Non-Binary Liturgy
Transgender words for familiar hymns
Hymn Society: Songs for the Holy Other
Transfigure Me, Christopher Grundy
Everything That I Am, Tracy Howe

“Mishkan Ga’avah: Where Pride Dwells: A Celebration of LGBTQ Jewish Life and Ritual” | Central Conference of American Rabbis
This groundbreaking collection of LGBTQ prayers, poems, liturgy, and rituals is both a spiritual resource and a celebratory affirmation of Jewish diversity. Giving voice to the private and public sectors of queer Jewish experience, Mishkan Ga’avah is also a commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of both the Stonewall Riots and the first pride march, reflecting the longtime advocacy of the Reform Movement for full LGBTQ inclusion.

A Queer Amidah | Congregation Shir Tikvah
By Andrew Ramer (adapted) “For LGBTQIQ People”

Pride Shabbat Haftarah | Congregation Shir Tikvah
Rabbi Ariel Stone. This special haftarah chanted in honor of Pride Shabbat is taken from the words of the Prophet Isaiah. The central verse is from chapter 56: “I will give them in My House a yad v’shem, an everlasting Name and Remembrance.” This reassurance to those who have been marginalized by patriarchal Jewish community was originally addressed to the saris, a person who was without functioning reproductive organs. It has come to be understood in many other ways, among them as a declaration of love for all human beings, and an understanding that we are all equally precious in the sight of HaShem.

It’s a Mitzvah! Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights | Keshset
Jewish tradition teaches us to honor every single person. But today, some politicians in our country are pushing laws that target LGBTQ+ people and our families in order to whip up fear and secure power. Are your representatives sitting on the sidelines, or worse, targeting LGBTQ+ people? YOU can contact your local, state, and federal representatives and urge them to step up and fight for LGBTQ+ equality.

LGBTQ Jewish Heroes | Keshet
Keshet’s LGBTQ Jewish Heroes poster series was created to celebrate LGBTQ Jews who have transformed the world through their words and lives. We are proud that hundreds of synagogues, Jewish day schools, JCCs, and other Jewish institutions across the United States display our posters on their walls to demonstrate their commitment to LGBTQ equality and visibility.

A Gabbai Guide for calling all people to the Torah | Makom Shelanu Congregation

Immersion Ceremonies | Mayyim Hayyim
Honoring the Process of Coming Out: An Immersion Ceremony for an Individual
Gender Transition Milestone: An Immersion Ceremony
For a Joyous Life Transition: An Immersion Ceremony
Toward Healing: An Immersion Ceremony
In Gratitude: An Immersion Ceremony

Making Jewish Ritual Spaces All-Gender Inclusive | Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
Valuable recommendations about how to make a community inclusive of people of all genders, including those who identify as neither male or female. A glossary of terms used in contemporary discussions of gender.

Pride Shabbat Resources | Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Hosting a Pride Shabbat service or program is an excellent way to honor the movement for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion, to celebrate recent victories against discrimination, and to commit to the work ahead.

Sexual Diversity in Islam | Muslims for Progressive Values
Parts: One | Two | Three | Four

Muslims for Progressive Values advocates for women and LGBTQIA+ rights, for the separation of religion and state, and for freedom of conscience. In advancing these human rights values, MPV provides an alternative progressive voice to these issues by participating in civil discourse, engaging with the media and government entities, with public educational forums as well as cultural events, and by partnering with both Muslim and non-Muslim progressive organizations.

Power of Pride: Queer & Sikh | Sikh Coalition
Logo in collaboration with the Sikh Coalition brought together LGBTQ members of the Sikh community to not only bring awareness to intersectional issues facing the community but provide these members an opportunity to have an open and honest discussion on what it means to be both queer and Sikh.