Religious faith and transgender identities: The Dear Abby project
Ghazzawi A, Suhail-Sindhu S, Casoy F, Libby N, McIntosh C, Adelson S, Ashley K, Drescher J, Goldenberg D, Hung K, Lothwell L, Mattson M, McAfee S, Schwartz A, Tompkins D, Yarbrough E, Barber M. Religious faith and transgender identities: The Dear Abby project. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2020, 24: 190-204. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2019.1706682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligious faithRole of religionDual identity developmentAdvancement of PsychiatryHundreds of newspaperGod’s creationFaith identityGender identityDear AbbyFaithPartial acceptanceAmbivalent acceptanceLGBTQ identityReligionSpiritualityTransgender identityLGBTQ communityIdentityLarger projectThemesCommunityAcceptanceSpiritPsychiatryReconciliation