Title
“Faith Based Queer Space in Washington, D.C.,” in Religion & LGBTQ Sexualities: Critical Essays
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
Religion and spirituality are important in queer place-making processes. More than a private part of life relegated beneath sexual identity, religious affiliation and spirituality motivate queers to interpret, experience, and shape space in distinct ways. Just as studies of queer residential spaces have neglected religion and spirituality, so have studies of queer religiosity and spirituality ignored less morally charged arenas of life such as residential choices and gentrification. Considering the material impact of spirituality and religion and understanding competing visions for the future of space in queer residential communities contributes to a clearer view of queer residential strategies. In Washington, DC, Christian queers are working with others to shape a distinct residential space called Mount Vernon Square. This ethnographic study offers a broader framework for understanding how some queers integrate sexuality and spirituality in their residential choices.
Recommended Citation
Paris, Jenell and Anderson, Rory, "“Faith Based Queer Space in Washington, D.C.,” in Religion & LGBTQ Sexualities: Critical Essays" (2015). Sociology Educator Scholarship. 1.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/soc_ed/1
COinS
Comments
Originally published as:
Paris, Jenell and Rory Anderson. “Faith Based Queer Space in Washington, D.C.,” in Religion & LGBTQ Sexualities: Critical Essays, ed. Stephen Hunt, Ashgate Publishing, 2015.
ISBN: 9781472447722