52 Ways to Expand Your Welcome to LGBTQ+ People and Our Families: Our 25th Anniversary Edition

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52 Ways #5: Support Banned and Challenged Books

3 October 2025 This year, we observe Banned Book Week from 5-11 October (2025). If you visit the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024, you will notice that 4 of the 10 were targeted because they include positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ people.  When these books are removed or not included in […]

52 Ways #4: Regularly Affirm LGBTQ People and Our Families

26 September 2025 This week we are emphasizing the value of positive messages.  LGBTQ people and our families are exposed to homophobic and transphobic messages all the time — from preachers on the car radio, legislators pushing anti-trans bathroom bills, jokes around the water cooler, relatives who don’t understand, and on and on.  Or people […]

52 Ways #3: Build Coalitions

19 September 2025 Build coalitions with other communities of faith who are engaged in similar work and are LGBTQ inclusive! Working together in coalition can strengthen our work and remind us that we are part of a larger community. We can accomplish more together than we can as individuals. Find out which other congregations in […]

52 Ways #2: Be Visible!

So you’re ready to welcome LGBTQ+ people at your place of worship. Fantastic! Now its time to let everyone know.