If a teen is not met with ongoing conversation in the days after coming out, their suicide risk is nearly identical to a teen who’s blatantly rejected by their family. Take initiative to keep open conversation on gender, sexuality, and suicide.
Hate Crimes Against LGBT+ People Continue to Increase
According to a new study released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, hate crimes have risen in the last year.
New Study: One Accepting Adult Can Save the Life of an LGBT+ Youth
Acceptance can make a major difference in the life of any teen going through a crisis. A new report from the Trevor Project shows that just one accepting adult can reduce the risk of a suicide attempt by 40 percent. This study shows that any supportive adult, even outside the youth’s family, can have a beneficial impact on this demographic.
50 Years Later: What Christians Should Know About the Stonewall Riots
Understanding LGBT+ history is actually a physical and psychological safety matter for the most vulnerable young people in our families and communities.
Tennessee Preacher: LGBT+ People Should Be ‘Executed’ in 2019
Anti-LGBT+ violence is not a thing of the past. Will we merely watch in grief, or will we take action to protect vulnerable people in our churches?
Florida Leaders: Schedule Your Private Training in Early October
Lead Them Home will be in Orlando, FL, in early October to lead a private 2-day Posture Shift event. Posture Shift is the North American Church’s most trusted training seminar […]
Registration Now Open! Posture Shift Ottawa, ON | Nov 20-21, 2019
Registration is now open for Posture Shift Intensives Course in Ottawa, ON, taking place on November 20-21, 2019. Register here. This 2-day intensives course will equip you and your leadership […]
A Gay Senior’s Open Letter to Evangelical Pastors
A 65-year-old Evangelical gay man shares his own story and urges Christian pastors everywhere to protect LGBT+ youth for the sake of the Gospel.
Train50 Initiative: Training Up Local Experts on LGBT+ Care
With over a decade of time-tested experience training over 60,000 leaders, Posture Shift meets the need for practical, tangible, specific guidance in real-life care for LGBT+ individuals and their families in your church. With Train50, join us to write a new church history where LGBT+ people experience rich, meaningful fellowship in their faith communities.