Inclusive Churches Matter WITH Pastor Valarie: Feeling Uncomfortable in a Traditional Baptist Church, Reconciling Religion & Sexuality, Meaning of an Inclusive Church

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Pastor Val. We talked about her upbringing, growing up in the south as a LGBTQ woman, leaving her home Baptist church to start an inclusive church and so much more! Check it out!

01:16 – Pastor Val introduction

03:57 – Pastor Val recalls her first time liking a girl

06:10 – Coming out to mom

09:25 – Trying to date men and how it compared to friends

11:39 – First experienced adversity as a LGBTQ woman in church

13:08 – Starting her own church, First Liberty Church

18:45 – Her previous pastor voting on Marriage Equality officiating

24:30 –  ...