Fortunate & Faithful Families
(FFF Atlanta, Inc)

OUTREACH FAITH  
Contains the best comprehensive list of most current resources for LGBTQ+ Catholics, families & allies  
 
NEW WAYS MINISTRY  
A ministry of advocacy and justice for LGBTQ+ Catholics, & reconciliation within the larger Christian and civil communities.  
 

CALL TO ACTION   
Educates, inspires and activates Catholics to act for justice and build inclusive communities through a lens of anti-racism and anti-oppression principles.

 

PFLAG 
PFLAG Atlanta promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, their families, and friends through support, education, and advocacy. Their major support activities include two facilitated monthly support groups.  PFLAG provides education, partners  with national and local organizations, advocate to secure equal rights the  

https://belovedbygod LGBTQ community. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. 
 

The OUTREACH GUIDE TO THE BIBLE AND HOMOSEXUALITY 
Outreach has assembled some of the world’s most renowned biblical scholars, as well as LGBTQ advocates, to answer these questions. They hope that these articles will help LGBTQ people, their families and their friends understand the individual passages from the Bible on homosexuality, more able to respond when these verses are used against them and, most of all, feel more at home with the Bible, where God desires to encounter and embrace all of us, including LGBTQ people. 

 

BELOVED BY GOD  
As Catholics, they firmly believe their transgender and nonbinary community members are beloved by God! They recognize that these individuals are living into the dream God had for them long before their birth. Their unique gifts remind us that God’s love is dynamic and transformative. They feel called to openly state their support for this marginalized community during these times when they are increasingly faced with violence and criticism for their identities and experiences. They pledge to make an open commitment to supporting justice, equity, and affirmation for transgender and nonbinary individuals throughout the Catholic Church and the world. 

 

THE GENDER DYSPHORIA BIBLE: 

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WPATH: STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE HEALTH OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE Version 8  https://www.wpath.org/publications/soc 

 

CATHOLIC RESOURCES FOR CLERGY & LAY PEOPLE 

DOCUMENTS 

    DIOCESE OF DAVENPORT https://davenportdiocese.org/accompany-sexual-gender-minorities 
         Guidelines for Pastoral Accompaniment of Sexual and Gender Minorities 

    FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS: The Pastoral Meaning of Blessings                     
        https://bit.ly/fiduciasupplicans 

    FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS CLARIFICATION: 
        https://bit.ly/fiduciasupplicans2 

 

   ARTICLE ON FIDUCIA SUPPPLICANS: “Fiducia Supplicans” Is Beginning, Not End of Church  
        Dialogue, Say Theologians, https://bit.ly/fsdialogue 

 

BOOKS:  

    NEW WAYS & NEXT STEPS: Developing Parish LGBTQ+ Ministry By: Frank de Bernardo 

    A GUIDE TO INCLUSIVE MINISTRY, By: Yunen Trujillo 

 

MEDIA 

National Catholic Reporter, https://www.ncronline.org/ 

CRUX, Taking the Catholic Pulse, https://cruxnow.com/ 

  American Magazine https://www.americamagazine.org/ 

 

WEBSITES 
    NEW WAYS MINISTRY: https://www.newwaysministry.org/resources/parishes/ 
     New Ways Ministry is a Catholic outreach that educates and advocates for equity, inclusion, and justice for     

      LGBTQ+ persons, equipping leaders to build bridges of dialogue within the Church and civil society. This website  
     includes a list of LGBTQ+ friendly parishes and faith communities per state, offers a “Next Steps” workshop for developing   
     a LGBTQ+ ministry, and multiple resources for developing parish LGBTQ+ Ministry, among many other resources. 
 

CRISIS INTERVENTION & PREVENTION 

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THE TREVOR PROJECT  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year round. Website resources are available on Sexual Orientation, Talking About Suicide, LGBTQ Mental Health and Community Resources, & Gender Identity. 

 

988 SUICIDE PREVENTION & CRISIS LIFELINE  DIAL 988… CALL, TEXT, CHAT 

Help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. 

https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/ Like other oppressed communities, LGBTQI+ communities are disproportionately at risk for suicide and other mental health struggles due to historic and ongoing structural violence. This section has information and resources for those looking for help and support for yourself or loved ones who identify within the vast, diverse, and thriving LGBTQI+ communities. 

 

TRANS LIFELINE https://translifeline.org/ 
(877) 565-8860 Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community. They are run by and for trans people. 

 

SUPPORTIVE FAMILIES, HEALTHY CHILDREN: https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/publications 

Helping Families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Children, written by the San Francisco State University, Family Acceptance Project.  Acclaimed as a Best Practice for Suicide Prevention!