26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

Links to National LGBTQ+ resources in the US - Ace and Aro - Addiction and Substance Abuse - Aging and Elderly - Bisexual and Multisexual - Camps for Youth, Adults, and Families - College and Higher Education - Ending Conversion Therapy - Financial Support - Health and Medical - Hobbie and Sports - Jobs and Careers - Journalism, News, and Blogs - K-12 Education - Legal Support and Rights - LGBTQ+ Conferences - LGBTQ 101 and Beyond - LGBTQ Awareness Events - Religion, Faith, and Spirituality - Safety and Shelter - Sexual Health and Education - Social Support and Mentorship - Storytelling - Suicide Prevention - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive

Other

Local location: Kindred UCC https://www.kindreducc.org/ 2200 Bellevue Ave, Maplewood, MO 63143

Website Website

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

"Community-located Chaplaincy serving Trans-expansive and Queer people who are not well-served by other existing organizations. Services: Activism & Public Witness, Spiritual Care, Memorials & Blessings, End of Life Planning, Preaching / Speaking Serves: St. Louis, MO" 919-601-1349

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

Campus Pastor, she/her/ella

Website Grace United Methodist Church (bio)

1-414-732-3820

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pastor.luminstl@gmail.com

We are a faith based organization that serves the community, regardless of someone's identity (with special consideration for women in or in transtion from abusive relationships). Our food pantry (down the street, past the parking lot) has no zipcode restrictions and is open Wednesdays, 1:00PM to 3:00PM.

Website

1-314-832-2142

· General

newjourney314@gmail.com

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis is a multi-generational, multi-cultural, social justice–seeking church http://www.firstpresbyterianstl.com/ (314) 726-6677 7200 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130

Website

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

An ethical humanist congregation: “We affirm human dignity, celebrate reason, and work together for social change.” - main website - Holds Sunday community meetings around social issues - Children's programs - Volunteer groups - Social groups

main Meetup

1-314-991-0955

· General

Temporarily Closed

22.8 Extracurricular Groups in Schools

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

44. School-Specific Resources - 44.1 Washington University in St. Louis ACTS: Association of Christian Truth Seekers Asian Christian Fellowship, Harambee and International Friends (part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA) Catholic Student Center (CSC) Chabad on Campus-Rohr Center for Jewish Life Christian Science Organization Coalition for Christian Outreach (EPC) Episcopal Campus Ministry (Rockwell House) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Hillel at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU Hillel) Lutheran Campus Ministry (ELCA) Lutheran Student Fellowship (LCMS) Muslim Students Association (MSA) Orthodox Christian Fellowship Overflow (interdenominational Christian ministry) Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Washington University Interfaith Alliance UKirk – St. Louis Interfaith Campus Ministries Association Note: Please direct interested callers to the link. Mission statements and contact information are listed under each religious group. Washington University in St. Louis Interfaith Campus Ministries Association (IFCMA) maintains the list of recognized student religious groups.

1.3 Meal Providers

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

Peace Meal program - In 2006 St. John's began a free fellowship meal for all, which is now served every Saturday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This ministry is focused exclusively on serving a meal; they do not collect or distribute clothes, food items, or transportation tickets. "We believe that sharing a fellowship meal together brings us closer to the reign of God that we hope for: a community of justice, peace, and dignity for all people."

Website

1-314-772-3970

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9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

9.2 Disordered Eating

9.3 Self-Harm

9.4 Suicide

9.5 Non-Western Medicine & Holistic Healing

10.3 Sex & Pleasure

10.4 Sex Worker Support

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

23.4 Neurodivergence Resources

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.2 Self-Care & Wellbeing

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

Queer Affirming

Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them) is a Certified Insight Meditation Teacher & Mentor, queer Dharma practitioner, social impact organizer, retired professional performance artist, and WEAVER. Deanna’s approach to the Dharma finds ground within the intersection of spirituality and social impact. In their full time work, they are the Systems Change & Healing Justice Facilitator for the St. Louis Queer+ Support & Helpline (SQSH), where they are also a member of the STARLING Somatic Healers Collective. Deanna supports the St. Louis community as the facilitator of “STL QUEER SANGHA: You Can Sit With Us,” a monthly, inclusive Insight meditation group and community gathering for all LGBTQIA+ folks and co-conspirators, cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity, and an Advisory Circle Member at Empowered Spaces, a trauma-aware, holistic, healing collective. Deanna is accredited to teach Insight meditation through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California at Berkeley, and accredited as a Mindfulness Mentor through Banyan (formerly Cloud Sangha). Deanna’s guiding teachers are internationally recognized authors, Theravada Buddhist meditation teachers, and psychologists, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of Spiritual Solidarity, Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. As a working class, queer, nonbinary, neurodiverse & chronically ill, IPV + trauma survivor, and former sex worker Deanna is passionate about weaving webs of support that take interdependence from transactional to reciprocal. Suitable for all experience levels & identities, Deanna’s interactive support meets you where you are. Their facilitation offers an intrinsically anti-oppressive, trauma-aware and neurocognitive-aware foundation supporting you to hone your self-agency, dissolve shame & self-blame, move from dissociation to embodiment, and increase your access to joy, pleasure and felt-sense belonging.

Website - Meditation Substack Meditation & Mental Health Resource List STL Queer Sangha: You Can Sit With Us

deanna@deannadanger.com

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.2 Faith-Based Organizations

"We are a community of LGBTQIA+ folx and allies embodying the liberating heart of Jesus where everyone is invited to come as you are, believing as you do. We strive to be a hub for the entire LGBTQIA+ community, creating a liberating movement within and beyond our church walls. Together, we commit to racial and social justice while embodying an optimistic hope for the future. We invite you to bring your full self to unite your spirituality, sexuality, gender identity, and heart for justice." "Often people come to MCC in search of a loving spiritual home to heal from religious trauma of their past or of our society. As a great way to find out if this spiritual community might be a place you can find connection, we encourage you to watch online or join a program as a way to cross the threshold into the vulnerability of community. You can also reach out to a pastor to ask questions to understand more about the community. MCC holds weekly worship in person in South City at 7425 Michigan Ave at 11am and online at [mccgsl.org/live](https://mccgsl.org/live). For those more interested in a nature-based spirituality, join us for Rugged Spirituality where we engage in contemplative practice, readings, and discussion while we hike. We hike in various places throughout the area on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. To sign up for Rugged Spirituality or other programs, visit: [mccgsl.org/programs](https://mccgsl.org/programs)."

Website

1-314-361-3221

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INFO@MCCGSL.ORG

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

__24/7 hotline__ A real-time peer support network for people questioning the role of religion in their lives, dealing with the negative impact of religion in their lives, and anyone who has friends or relatives facing these transitions. The hotline offers a safe space for callers to share and explore their thoughts and feelings. It is anonymous, confidential, and offers relevant resources and referrals. You can also schedule a conversation and access their list of resources. __Support groups__ Recovering from Religion also offers virtual and in person support groups all across the world.

Website RfR Support Groups (Virtual and in person)RfR Support Groups (Virtual only)

1-844-368-2848

· Hotline

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

Maplewood United Methodist Church (MUMC or Maplewood UMC) recognizes that the larger Methodist church is not always affirming or accountable, but this group of people of faith have voted to become a reconciling congregation and specifically to Queer and Black people. They provide a small (and very cheap) resale shop as well as hosting events and having an event space that can be used for a variety of occasions (it has open spaces, is accessible and contains a working kitchen). The church has been led by women pastors for about the last 30 years, and many of the members are part of their community in ways where they can contribute.

Website

1-314-781-5902

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Maplewoodumc@maplewoodumc.org

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.2 Faith-Based Organizations

26.3 Welcoming & Affirming Congregations

Project Sanctuary is spiritual healing made accessible to marginal communities; highlighting and bolstering queer/LGBTQIA+ folx, B.I.P.O.C., and people who have been outcasted by religious, institutional, and social organizations. These spaces are led by two queer trauma informed healers of many categories (sound,breath, reiki etc.), who have both experienced first hand the harm of spiritually institutionalized spaces and the barriers they imply toward healing and connecting with our own sovereignty when it comes to connecting with Spirit/Creator/God/All That Is.

Website

projectsanctuary@gmail.com

1.2 Emergency Food

1.3 Meal Providers

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

At Miss Carol's Breakfast, "Cathedral volunteers serve breakfast at the Cathedral every Saturday morning to an average of 130 unhoused people... Usually consisting of hard-boiled eggs, fruit, bread, and coffee." "We strive to be a congregation that welcomes all, and we especially embrace our LGBTQ+ sisters, brothers, and siblings. The Cathedral is a place where everyone can bring their full selves to worship and be in fellowship."

Website

1-314-231-3454

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administrator@christchurchcathedral.us

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.2 Faith-Based Organizations

A Unitarian Universalist church that openly welcomes members of all identities. They strive to be inclusive by adhering to seven principles: 1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person; 2. Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; 3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; 4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; 5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; 6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; 7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Everyone is welcome, whatever your age, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, physical challenge, religion, or political affiliation.

Website

1-314-361-0595

· General Office

kmason@firstuustlouis.org Lhunt@firstuustlouis.org

8.3 Individual Counselors & Therapists

10.3 Sex & Pleasure

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

Queer Affirming

Andrea is the owner and founder of Womb Care Womxn. She is a spirited and grounded black identified woman is from St. Louis Missouri. In May of 2019, she received her Birth, Labor and Postpartum training at Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson Missouri. As a full spectrum doula, Andrea support Black pregnant folks create birthing plans, offers child birth education, offers continuous, 12-48 hour labor and birth support throughout their pregnancy journey. She believes transformation and liberation for Black & brown womxn, babies folks & families can happen when there is great advocacy and care giving. Her services include: - Birth doula consultation - Prenatal or postpartum visits - Pleasure doula consultation - Kundalini reiki consultation - Distant kundalini session - Pleasure mapping for singles & couples - Natal birth chart analysis - Chakra consultation Services range from 1.5hrs to 30min, and range in price from $83-$20 depending on service. See more info on [her website](https://www.wombcarewomxn.com/programs). --- __Now offering: Virtual 1:1 Pleasure Mapping Sessions for Singles & Couple__ Pleasure mapping is an intentional act of “mapping” what parts of the body loves very specific pleasure through touch/sensations. It’s a way to explore pleasure through touch. To figure out what intensity, temperature, tempo you love! You’ll find what brings you sensual pleasure. It’s a great skill that helps you get to know your body and your partner/s body better. __During 60-minute sessions:__ - you’ll learn more about pleasure mapping, it’s benefits & how they support yourself and partners. - we’ll map the body part of your choice (refrain from major erogenous zones) - we’ll talk about our ideas of sensual pleasure, thoughts, feeling and even memories that up while we’re mapping - we’ll co-create a list of & chat about exercises, activities you can do to prioritize your pleasure everyday. - I’ll sweetly check-in/follow up a week later to see how those exercises and activities are going. $60/session for an hour session. [Book your 1:1 here](https://www.wombcarewomxn.com/booking-calendar/pleasure-mapping-for-singles-couples)

Website

1-314-669-5182

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andrea@wombcarewomxn.com

14.3 Fatal State Violence

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.2 Faith-Based Organizations

Faith for Justice is a coalition of Christian activists who amplify, support, and connect churches to the work of Black-led organizations and liberation campaigns. We believe that protest and building Black political power are spiritual practices. The Fatal State Violence (FSV) Response Program is a strategic initiative anchored by Faith for Justice and ArchCity Defenders. We support surviving families of those killed by the police and/or who died in state custody in the St. Louis region. Our services are free, volunteer-run, and open to all surviving families.

Website

1-314-643-6244

· Crisis Response Hotline

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.4 Non-Denominational Churches

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

This site has a database of affirming churches that have taken time to sign up for the database.

Website

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

26.4 Non-Denominational Churches

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

This site has a system of “scoring” churches based on a system of definitions, including LGBTQ+ Policy

Website Definitions

A Queer STL Resource Database

Polyamory-Friendly Professionals Directory

Gender Sexuality Info

Christ Church, UCC

Lot’s Wife Trans & Queer Chaplaincy

Pastor Tina Reyes

New Journey Baptist Church

First Presbyterian Church of Saint Louis

Ethical Society of St. Louis

WashU Religious Groups

St John's Episcopal Church

Deanna Sophia Danger

Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Saint Louis (MCC GSL)

The Hotline Project

Maplewood United Methodist Church

Project Sanctuary

Christ Church Cathedral

First Unitarian Church of St. Louis

Womb Care Womxn

Faith for Justice

Find a Gay Church

Church Clarity