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It’s 2025, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are still being misrepresented, especially in churches. Harmful myths about gender, sexuality, and God’s design continue to circulate, not because they’re true, but because they’ve gone unchallenged for too long.
This article is part of our LGBTQIA+ series, which aims to unpack what the Bible says, what it doesn’t, and why love and truth should lead our conversations.
Please note that AI-generated images are used throughout this article.
Myth #1: “Being LGBTQIA+ is a Sin”
Let’s be clear: The Bible never once uses the modern concept of sexual orientation or gender identity as we understand them today. The clobber verses often cited (e.g., Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1) were written in radically different cultural, linguistic, and sexual contexts.
Scholars like Dr. James Brownson (Bible, Gender, Sexuality) and Kathy Baldock (Walking the Bridgeless Canyon) have shown that these texts reference power, idolatry, and abuse, not loving same-sex or gender-diverse relationships.
đź”— Related: Are Trans Women Real Women?
đźš« Myth #2: “Trans People Are Rejecting God’s Design”
This myth is rooted in a narrow reading of Genesis: “Male and female He created them.” However, the ancient world didn’t use binary categories in the same way we do today. Jesus himself acknowledged those born eunuchs (Matthew 19:12), a category of gender variance accepted in His time.
Being trans isn’t rebellion—it’s reconciliation between body and soul. For many, including our featured guest in this series, embracing gender identity became the path back to faith, not away from it.
đź’” Myth #3: “LGBTQIA+ People Can Be ‘Fixed’ Through Prayer or Conversion Therapy”
Decades of research show that conversion therapy doesn’t work and causes immense harm. Depression, anxiety, and suicide risk all increase among LGBTQIA+ individuals exposed to such practices.
Organizations like the APA, WHO, and even Christian mental health professionals have condemned these “therapies” as unethical and unbiblical.
đź”— Explore: Global Status of Conversion Therapy in 2025
đź™… Myth #4: “LGBTQIA+ People Are a Threat to Traditional Families”
The idea that LGBTQIA+ rights threaten heterosexual marriage is fear-based, not fact-based. LGBTQIA+ people aren’t trying to destroy marriage—they’re trying to be included in it. What threatens the family is not inclusion, but shame, silence, and secrecy.
Marriage, at its core, is about love, trust, and covenant—values that transcend gender.
Outside of the religious context, the same arguments are used to protect “women and children,” especially in countries like Belarus, Hungary, Russia, and the United States.
⛪ Myth #5: “You Can’t Be LGBTQIA+ and a Christian”
This is perhaps the most painful of all lies.
There are millions of LGBTQIA+ Christians around the world—serving, worshiping, preaching, and loving just like anyone else. To suggest otherwise is to limit God’s grace and box in the Holy Spirit.
God’s love doesn’t stop at the church door—or the boundary of someone’s identity.
đź”— Want to meet one? Read the story of a Christian trans woman who “came out of the closet” later in life.
❤️ Final Thoughts: Let Love Lead
What if we stopped asking, “Is this person sinning?” and started asking, “Am I loving them well?”
The myths listed above have caused real harm to real people. But truth can dismantle fear. And compassion can transform the church.
This article is just one part of a bigger conversation—one we hope you’ll continue with us as we spotlight more voices from the LGBTQIA+ community of faith.
đź”— Next in the series: Why the Church Must Choose Compassion Over Control
đź“š Sources and Recommended Reading
- Bible, Gender, Sexuality – James V. Brownson
- Walking the Bridgeless Canyon – Kathy Baldock
- APA Report on Conversion Therapy (PDF)
- The Trevor Project Research
- Movement Advancement Project – Conversion Therapy Map
Respectfully,
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