Found Family with MaryB. Safrit
Welcome to Found Family. Every Tuesday, I have honest conversations celebrating the creative ways our guests make community in their actual lives and providing tips about how you can do the same.
Found Family with MaryB. Safrit
Becoming an Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community (feat. Meg Baatz)
In today's episode, you'll hear Meg and I talk about:
- why church folks need to let go of our need to appear righteous
- refocusing how we use our privilege
- what aspiring allies to the LGBTQ+ community need to know when starting that journey
- how to not pass on false gospels and despair
- and the barriers queer people face when trying to stay with Jesus
Meg Baatz is the co-founder of Kaleidoscope, a New York–based organization helping provide LGBTQ+ people with tangible expressions of Jesus. Meg is a bridge-builder and ministry educator whose desire is to see people grow personally and engage locally in diverse communities – particularly at the intersection of sexuality, gender, and spiritual life with Jesus. Prior to launching Kaleidoscope, Meg spent 6 years educating ministry leaders on enhancing LGBTQ+ inclusion and care. Meg holds a degree in Social Work from Colorado State University.
You can follow Kaleidoscope on Instagram and TikTok @kaleidoscope.usa. Check out the all the links to the amazing resources Meg talked about and that coupon code. You can follow Meg on Instagram @megbaatz/@kaleidomeg
This episode is jammed packed and unfortunately, a lot of wisdom didn't make the final cut. Don't worry though, you can join our Patreon community to get the full episode and to be a part of a community where your voice matters! We hope to see you there!
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