Background: Lil Nas X is a 25 year old singer/songwriter who grew up in a Christian household (Chow 2021b). He did not expect to come out when he was younger, explaining how his childhood was “fear-based very much.” Lil Nas X has said that as a teenager he prayed to see if being gay was […]
Lesbianism in Islam and Christianity (slide deck version)
This is the contents of my essay condensed down in to a slide deck for the purpose of presenting the information in class.
Slipping Through the Cracks: Lesbianism in Islam and Christianity
Much literature discussing homosexuality in religion examined male homosexual orientations and activities while not paying the same amount of attention to the female, a typical oversight any sectors at the time these religions were founded. So, by virtue of patriarchal ignorance of women if nothing else, was female homosexuality accepted in the early days of […]
Is Jesus Asexual?
Asexuality is most simply defined as the lack of sexual attraction (1). People have tried to infer Jesus’ sexuality in the past but allow me to present another take on the subject. Could Jesus in the Christian bible be interpreted as asexual by today’s understanding of the identity? Jesus The first and most glaring piece […]
A Split Queery- The Battle over Acceptance in the United States Anglican Community
A Split Queery The Battle over Acceptance in the United States Anglican Community “Accepting” has been widely used throughout society to define the sects and branches of Christian churches across the nation that choose to be queer-affirming. The battle over acceptance and affirmation has led many churches, including my own, to split and fracture due […]