LGBTQ Religious Activism

Name: LGBTQ Religious Activism
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ISBN: 9781469692913

Rethinking Identity, Faith, and Social Change

Jonathan S. Coley, Golshan Golriz

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The University of North Carolina Press
09 June 2026

Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Gay & Lesbian studies; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects

Despite the LGBTQ movement’s rapid growth and significant policy successes over the past few decades, many mainstream religions continue to discriminate against queer communities. In response, LGBTQ people have mobilized across a wide range of religious traditions, advocating for church leaders to ordain LGBTQ clergy, accept LGBTQ people as members, officiate same-sex weddings, and affirm the dignity and worth of transgender and nonbinary people. Bringing together leading scholars of social movements, religion, and gender and sexuality in one volume, Jonathan S. Coley and Golshan Golriz have curated a comprehensive look at religiously affiliated social movements within many faiths, charting everything from why and how LGBTQ people engage in activism to the outcomes of their efforts.

Contributors include Joseph Anthony, Orit Avishai, James Cavendish, Stephen Ellingson, Leya Essex, Melinda D. Kane, Nancy Malcom, Dawne Moon, A. J. Ramirez, Shanon Shah, Theresa Tobin, and Michelle Voyles.

Edited by: Jonathan S. Coley, Golshan Golriz
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 25mm, Spine: 155mm
ISBN: 9781469692913
ISBN 10: 1469692910
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 09 June 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jonathan S. Coley is associate professor of sociology at Oklahoma State University. Golshan Golriz is assistant professor of sociology at Queen's University in Canada.

Reviews for LGBTQ Religious Activism: Rethinking Identity, Faith, and Social Change

“With a diverse set of chapters that span methodologies, geographies, and religious traditions, this book broadens our understanding of how activism can take place within restrictive social institutions and the multiple ways in which religion and sexual identities unfold.” — Kelsy Burke, author of Christians Under Covers: Evangelicals and Sexual Pleasure on the Internet