LGBTQ & Christians
John was among the first and remains among the most influential Christians to publicly advocate online for LGBTQ equality. His work on the issue has been featured or excerpted on Savage Love (Dan Savage’s blog), The Dish, The Huffington Post, The Advocate, GLAAD, Joe. By. God, LGBTQ Nation, Believe Out Loud, Truth Wins Out, The New Civil Rights Movement, Good As You, Towleroad, Box Turtle Bulletin, The Center for Progressive Christianity, The Progressive Christian Alliance, The Christian Left, Crosswalk.com, The Christian Post, and others. Some of his best work on this matter, along with (heart-wrenching, extremely compelling, deeply personal) letters from gay Christians, is found in:
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Here are some examples of John’s writing’s on this matter:
The Best Case For the Bible NOT Condemning Homosexuality (This is the concluding essay of John’s book UNFAIR: Why the “Christian” View of Gays Doesn’t Work.)
Christians and Gay Teen Suicides: “How Could Anyone Be So Stupid?” (an xtranormal video)
What Would Jesus Do If Invited to a Gay Wedding?
An Open Apology From Christians to Gay People
16, Christian, and surrounded by bigots: a guest post for Dan Savage
To Christians Who Still Believe That Homosexuality is a Sin
The Smith Family Chronicles (this is an eight-part video xtranormal video series John did telling the story of a young evangelical woman who comes out to her family.)
![John Shore on The Huffington Post](http://johnshore.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/huffpost.jpg?w=120 "John Shore on The Huffington Post\")
