Paul Oremland (R): Mysterious Ways

Neuseeland 2023, engl. OF, dt. UT, 90 min., € 19.99
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Salzgeber
Peter ist Priester einer kleinen Gemeinde in Neuseeland und möchte seinen samoanischen Partner Jason heiraten. Doch die anglikanische Kirche sieht die Segnung eines homosexuellen Paares nicht vor. Freunde und Familie starten eine Support-Kampagne. Und dann kommt auch noch Jasons non-binärer Neffe Billy aus Australien zu Hilfe und erklärt, für die Trauung von Gott gesandt zu sein. Als die »verbotene Hochzeit« ... Weiterlesen

Kodo Nishimura: This Monk Wears Heels

Be Who You Are. UK 2022, 256 pp., hardback, € 23.95
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Watkins
His wide smile, however, hid a painful past. The book starts with Kodo's childhood in Japan, playing dress up as Little Mermaid, and his lonely adolescence when, although born into a family of priests, all he wanted to do was wear pretty dresses and become a princess. Growing up an outsider in a society that celebrates uniformity, Kodo's time in ... Weiterlesen

Richard Coles: The Madness of Grief

A Memoir of Love and Loss. UK 2022, 192 pp., hardbound, € 24.95
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Whether it is pastoral care for the bereaved, discussions about the afterlife with parishioners or being called out to perform the last rites, death is part of the Reverend Richard Coles' routine. But since his partner the Reverend David Coles died in December, much about death has taken Coles by surprise. David's death at the age of 42 was unexpected ... Weiterlesen

Melissa M. Wilcox: Queer Religiosities

An Introduction to Queer and Transgender Studies in Religion. USA 2020, 252 pp., brochure, € 49.95
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Rowman and Littlefield
»Queer Religiosities« is a comprehensive, comparative, globally-focused textbook that introduces students to queer studies in religion. It is organized in a comparative, thematic format that allows readers to approach the study of queer religion from a variety of angles while teaching key principles in the study of religion and the study of sexuality and gender. »Queer Religiosities« aims to make ... Weiterlesen

Ruth Hunt (ed.): The Book of Queer Prophets

24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion. UK 2020, 245 pp., hardbound, € 24.95
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William Collins
Is it possible to believe in God and be gay? How does it feel to be excluded from a religious community because of your sexuality? Why do some people still believe being LGBT is a sin? »The Book of Queer Prophets« contains modern-day epistles from some of our most important thinkers, writers and activists: Jeanette Winterson tackles religious dogma, Amrou ... Weiterlesen

Frédéric Martel: In the Closet of the Vatican

Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy. UK 2019, 555 pp., brochure, € 14.95
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Bloomsbury
The celibacy of priests, the condemnation of the use of contraceptives, the cover up of countless cases of sexual abuse, the resignation of Benedict XVI, misogyny among the clergy, the dramatic fall in Europe of the number of vocations to the priesthood, the plotting against Pope Francis - all these issues are clouded in mystery and secrecy. This book reveals ... Weiterlesen

Dustin Lance Black: Mama's Boy

A Story From Our Americas. UK 2019, 416 pp., hardback, € 19.95
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Hodder and Stoughton
From the screenwriter (»Milk«), political activist and husband of Olympic diver Tom Daley, a memoir about growing up as a gay Mormon in Texas that is, as well, a tribute to the mother who taught him about surviving against all odds. Black helped overturn California's anti-gay marriage »Proposition 8«, but as an LGBTQ activist he has unlikely origins. Raised in ... Weiterlesen

Melissa M. Wilcox: Queer Nuns

Religion, Activism, and Serious Parody. USA 2018, 336 pp., brochure, € 39.95
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New York University Press
An engaging look into the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, queer activists devoted to social justice. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence make up an unlikely order of nuns. Self-described as »twenty-first century queer nuns,« the Sisters began in 1979 when three bored gay men donned retired Roman Catholic nuns' habits and went for a stroll through San Francisco's gay Castro district. ... Weiterlesen

Garrard Conley: Boy Erased

UK 2018, 340 pp., Pb, € 13.95
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William Collins
The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrified and conflicted about his sexuality. As a 19-year-old college student, Garrard was outed to his parents, and was forced to make a life-changing decision: either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to ... Weiterlesen
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Patrick Ness: Release

UK 2017, 288 pp., brochure, € 14.95
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Walker
A startling and tender novel about how to let yourself love and set yourself free by Patrick Ness. Today will change Adam Thorn's life. Between his religious family, unpleasant boss and his ex-boyfriend, the bindings of his world are coming undone. And way across town, a ghost has risen from the lake. Is there time for Adam to find his ... Weiterlesen

Brontez Purnell: Since I Laid My Burden Down

USA 2017, 208 pp., brochure, € 18.95
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Feminist Press
DeShawn lives a high, creative, and promiscuous life in San Francisco. But when he's called back to his cramped Alabama hometown for his uncle's funeral, he's hit by flashbacks of handsome, doomed neighbors and sweltering Sunday services. Amidst prickly reminders of his childhood, DeShawn ponders family, church, and the men in his life, prompting the question: Who deserves love? - ... Weiterlesen

James Martin: Building a Bridge

How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. USA 2017, 150 pp., hardbound, € 19.99
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Harper Collins
On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting, the author posted a video on Facebook in which he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. A powerful call for tolerance, acceptance, and support - and a reminder of Jesus' message for anyone to love one another - Father Martin's post went viral. Now, Martin expands on his reflections, ... Weiterlesen

Hasan Namir: God in Pink

USA 2015, 153 pp., brochure, € 19.95
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Arsenal Pulp Press
A revelatory novel about being gay and Muslim, set in war-torn Iraq in 2003. Ramy is a young gay Iraqi struggling to find a balance between his sexuality, religion, and culture. Since his parents have died, he lives under the close scrutinity of his strict brother and sister-in-law. They exert pressure on him to find a wife, leaving him anguished ... Weiterlesen

Jonas Gardell (R): Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves

SE 2013, engl. SF, engl. UT, 300 Min., € 19.99
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Three-part Swedish drama about a young gay couple living in the 1980s and the impact AIDS has on their lives. After moving to Stockholm for university, 19-year-old Rasmus explores the local gay scene and eventually meets Benjamin, a Jehovah's Witness who is having trouble dealing with his homosexuality. The two fall for each other and start living together but Rasmus ... Weiterlesen

Gerhard Schreiber: Transsexualität in Theologie und Neurowissenschaften

D 2016, (Beiträge auf Deutsch und Englisch) 711 S., geb. , € 64.95
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de Gruyter
Der Band enthält die Beiträge eines bislang einmaligen Dialoges zwischen Neuro- und Biowissenschaften auf der einen, Theologie und Kirche auf der anderen Seite. Während sich in den letzten 20 Jahren, angestoßen durch neuro- und biowissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse, ein Paradigmenwechsel vollzogen hat, der mit der Entpsychiatrisierung und Entpsychopathologisierung von Transsexualität verbunden ist, bleibt eine systematische Reflexion von Transsexualität im Kontext von Theologie ... Weiterlesen

John Niven: The Second Coming

USA 2014, 384 pp., brochure, € 15.95
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God takes a look at the Earth around the time of the Renaissance and everything looks pretty good - so he takes a holiday. In Heaven-time this is just a week's fishing trip, but on Earth several hundred years go by. When God returns, he finds all hell has broken loose: world wars, holocausts, famine, capitalism and »fucking Christians everywhere«. ... Weiterlesen

Wendy Vanderwal-Gritter: Generous Spaciousness

Responding to Gay Christians in the Church. USA 2014, 281 pp., brochure, € 16.95
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Through her extensive experience in ministering to gay and lesbian Christians, Wendy Vanderwal-Gritter has come to believe we need a new paradigm for how the church engages those in the sexual minority. She encourages generous spaciousness, a hope-filled, relational way forward for those in turmoil regarding a response to gay and lesbian Christians. This book offers a framework for discussing ... Weiterlesen

Christine Firer Hinze and J. Patrick Hornbeck II: More Than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church

Voices of Our Times. USA 2014, 240 pp., brochure, € 34.95
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Catholics are called to cultivate robust, mutually enriching dialogue with the modern world by attentively and discerningly listening to the »voices of our times.« This distinctive new publication explores sexual diversity and the Catholic Church and gathers an important set of these voices: the testimonies and reflections of Catholic and former Catholic LGBTQ persons, their friends, family members, and those ... Weiterlesen