Brandan Robertson, Religion, Politics & LGBTQ Youth
In the 2022 state legislative sessions across the U.S., 240 bills were introduced that would restrict rights and equality for LGBTQ people. A high number of these bills specifically targeted trans youth. In this episode, we talk with Brandan Robertson to learn about his own experiences growing up in Evangelical Fundamentalist Christianity. Brandon shares his own hatefulness to his LGBTQ peers, to the love and care he experienced in the church– and his own coming-out story and the rejection that followed.
Rev. Brandan Robertson is a noted author, pastor, activist, and public theologian working at the intersection of spirituality, sexuality, and social renewal. He is the author of seven books on spirituality, justice, and theology. Robertson has multiple publications such as TIME Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, and The New York Times. Named by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the top faith leaders leading the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, Robertson has worked with political leaders and activists worldwide to end conversion therapy and promote the human rights of sexual and gender minorities.
Resources:
Bills:
- Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, most of them targeting trans people
- 10 anti-LGBTQ laws just went into effect. They all target schools.
- How Onslaught of Bills on LGBTQ Rights Affects Young People
Resources:
- LGBT Youth Resources - CDC
- My Kid is Gay: Helping Families Understand Their LGBTQ Kids
- Loving Families - PFLAG
Brandan:
- How Brandan Robertson, a.k.a. the ‘Tik-Tok Preacher,’ Is Taking on the Anti-LGBTQ Teachings of His Faith
- Brandan Robertson - Website
