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Keeping Faith: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Spirituality

By Laura Turnbull, RPsych — 2017

Many of us are raised to follow a particular religion, and many of those religions have some negative messages about sexual and gender diversity. These early religious messages can have a significant impact on the way LGBTQIA individuals perceive themselves, their sexual orientation and gender identity, and their self-worth.

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Gender Issues in Spiritual Life