202: Amber Cantorna and Coming Out Well into Christianity

Amber Cantorna is a national speaker and author dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people throughout their coming-out process. In her new book Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, Amber tackles topics like finding an affirming faith community, deciding when and how to come out, and how to re-establish a relationship with God. She uses her platform to inspire others and works to dissolve shame, foster self-acceptance, and generate a message of love and inclusion for all. 

Our conversation covers resources for coming out, understanding how loss and grief are incorporated in the coming out process, and a new-self care tip that you probably haven't heard of before!

Learn more about Amber Cantorna at ambercantorna.com and @amberncantorna. Get her new book, Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians, now on Amazon. Amber also recommended Unclobber by Colby Martin, Changing Our Mind by David Gushee. And check out Q Christian Fellowship (QCF), which is a great place to get connected with LGBTQIA+ Christians online and in person. Visit qchristian.org. 

This week's definition is "Clobber Passages," which are passages in the Bible that refer to homosexuality and have become the subject for debate between Christians for many years. Learn more at believeoutloud.com.

Music: Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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