Allies to Accomplice

Did You Know?

Individuals who have suffered from religious trauma are at an increased rate of suicidality, substance abuse, homelessness, anxiety, and depression.

Religious trauma refers to the lasting negative impact on an individual's physical, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being caused by overwhelming or disruptive experiences related to religious beliefs, practices, or structures (Religious Trauma Institute).

The LGBTQ+ community and religious institutions have been at odds for generations and the trauma of experiences like; pulpit shaming, conversion therapy, and disownment, whether from social circles like family and friends or religious communities, among other factors contributes to the already staggering mental health crisis LGBTQ+ individuals face.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, members of the LGBTQ+ community are more than twice as likely as heterosexual people to experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Transgender individuals are nearly four times as likely as cisgender individuals to experience a mental health condition.

LGBTQ+ individuals' mental health issues are often related to discrimination, stigma, harassment, and social isolation based on sexual orientation or gender identity, increasing the rate of anxiety, depression, suicidality, homelessness, and substance abuse.

Make the Shift From Ally to Accomplice And Break the Chains Binding the LGBTQ+ Community to Religious Trauma.