Each month, The Rainbow Well will feature different resources to help you get acquainted with all that we have to offer. In our inaugural feature, we want to highlight something that reflects our core commitments: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People Of Colour) Resources.

Recognizing the layered experiences of individuals, we prioritize an intersectionality. This includes amplifying the voices and experiences of marginalized groups within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. One of those groups is BIPOC folks. Here are just a few of the resources available:

“Queering Black Churches: Dismantling Heteronormativity in African American Congregations”
Brandon Thomas Crowley
Oxford Uni. Press, 2024, 288 Pages

“Queering Black Churches” offers a groundbreaking approach to transforming African American congregations into more inclusive spaces by systematically challenging and reconstructing their traditional heteronormative structures and ideologies. Read more here.

“Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith”
Mihee Kim-Kort
Fortress Press, 2018, 212 Pages

“Outside the Lines” is an insightful exploration of how queer identity can deepen one’s spiritual life and understanding of God’s boundless love, blending personal experiences with biblical insights to advocate for an inclusive, transformative queer spirituality. Read more here.

“A La Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, The Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” (Bilungual – English/Spanish)
by Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre, Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera, & Lisbeth Meléndez Rivera
Independently Published, 2011, 130 Pages

“A La Familia” is a bilingual resource designed for Latino communities to promote the inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals through conversations aboutfamily, faith, and gender identity. Read more here.

Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things (Documentary)

Documenting the 2SLGBTQIA+ Inuit community in Nunavut, Canada, this film explores cultural shifts and the revival of indigenous understandings of gender and sexuality. It aligns with the site’s exploration of diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives on 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. Read more here.

Find a full list of our BIPOC Resources here.