Rivera, Bridget Eileen. Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church.
Brazos Press, c. 2021. Paperback available for $25, electronic version for $20.
Christian faith and church life reduces the risk of suicide for every demographic except LGBTQ+ persons. This book presents an honest account of how LGBTQ+ people experience church, in order to help church members, whatever their theological beliefs, understand and do less harm. This book addresses a widely acknowledged gap in the CRC discussion to date.