Healing Anti-LGBTQ Religious Trauma in the Black Church

Mental Health Events

Thursday, July 8, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 PM UTC

Join Araya Baker and Don Abrams for a conversation about the dynamic and historic influence of queer Black Christians. This dialogue–at the intersection of liberation theology, psychospirituality, and racial solidarity–will unpack the white supremacist origins of anti-LGBTQ ideologies in the Black Church, as well as envision viable strategies for queer Black Christians to heal.

About this event

Join Araya Baker and Don Abrams for a conversation about one of the Black Church’s biggest open secrets: the dynamic and historic influence of queer Black Christians. This dialogue–at the intersection of liberation theology, psychospirituality, and racial solidarity–will unpack the white supremacist origins of anti-LGBTQ ideologies in the Black Church, as well as envision viable strategies for queer Black Christians to heal.