"We are God's Children, Y'All:" Race, gender, and sexuality in lesbian- and gay-affirming congregations

Social Problems

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-173

  McQueeney, Krista ^a  

^a Salem College   (United States)

Author keywords

Heteronormativity; Identity; Intersectionality; Religion; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349091460     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2009.56.1.151     Document Type: Article

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