“Choosing Love: What LGBTQ+ Christians Can Teach Us All About Relationships, Inclusion, and Justice”
by Dawne Moon, Theresa W. Tobin
Oxford University Press, 2025, 240 pages

At A Glance: “Choosing Love” highlights the courageous work of 2SLGBTQIA+ conservative Christians and their allies as they navigate the tensions between faith and identity to build inclusive, justice-driven communities rooted in radical love.

Overview: “Choosing Love” explores the lives of 2SLGBTQIA+ people who remain rooted in conservative Christian traditions, highlighting the complex and often painful intersection of identities that are frequently seen as incompatible.

Based on extensive research, including interviews and participant observation within 2SLGBTQIA+ Christian organizations—especially among Black, Indigenous, and other people of color—this book reveals how individuals and allies are building more inclusive and loving communities. The stories shared challenge the harmful practices of shame and gender essentialism in the church, while uplifting humility, relational pride, and radical love as tools for justice and healing.

With insights drawn from theology, feminism, and queer theory, “Choosing Love” is a compelling invitation to rethink what it means to love and be loved within faith communities committed to social justice.

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“Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture”
edited by Marchal A. Joseph, Sellew Harl Melissa, Valentine E. Katy
Westminster John Knox Press, 2025, 296 pages

At A Glance: “Trans Biblical” explores trans-biblical interpretations, revealing the richness of gender variance in scripture and challenging traditional binary readings of biblical texts.

Overview: “Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture” is a groundbreaking collection of essays exploring trans biblical interpretation through diverse perspectives.

Written by scholars of various gender identities, this volume challenges rigid, binary understandings of gender in biblical texts while uncovering historical and theological insights about gender variance in the ancient world. The contributors examine how biblical narratives—from Genesis to the Gospels and beyond—offer more fluid and complex representations of gender than traditionally assumed.

By engaging deeply with scripture, this collection invites readers to rethink their understanding of embodiment, gender, and faith, making it an essential resource for those seeking a more inclusive and nuanced approach to biblical interpretation.

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