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Most all describe a trajectory, a journey, from the coming-out moment till now and beyond, as their families of origin, like all families, remain a work in progress. /rebates/2freferenceworkentry2f10.1007252F978-5-8349&.com252freferenceworkentry252f10.
Some were surprised by the hardness of heart they encountered others were amazed by the breadth of their family’s love. Over the years, some grew closer to their families of origin others grew more distant. within their family of origin and transfer those same unhealthy patterns and. The resulting stories, crafted from interviews with fifteen queer Christians and family members, kept anonymous at their request, are as varied as the colors of the rainbow. The six dysfunctional family roles include the scapegoat, caretaker, hero. What happens in a family when one member comes out? How does LGBTQ+ identity affect relationships with parents and grandparents, siblings and cousins? What does Christian love require and make possible for families moving forward together?Ī social scientist and a pastor, both from Galileo Church on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Texas, asked their LGBTQ+ friends from church to help them understand how they navigate relationships with their affirming, non-affirming, and affirming- ish families of origin, even as they also find belonging in other families of choice. First-person testimonies from LGBTQ+ Christians about coming out and navigating their family dynamics