Table 1
Terminology.
| Term | Definition (limited)4 | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cisgender (Cis) | Describes a gender that is not different from gender of rearing. | Mary was raised as a girl and identifies as a woman. |
| Transgender | Describes a gender that is different from gender of rearing. | Charlie was raised as a boy but identifies as a woman. |
| Genderqueer | Describes a gender that disrupts the gender binary. May combine two or more genders. | Jackie was raised as a girl and sometimes identifies as a woman. |
| Gender-Nonconforming | Describes a gender different from the gender expected. May combine genders or have no gender. | Lee was raised as a girl and identifies as a trans man. |
| Non-Binary | Describes a gender outside the gender binary. May combine genders or have no gender. | Amy was raised as a boy but is neither a man nor a woman. |
| Agender | When a person does not have a gender. | Elena was raised as a girl but is now genderless. |
| Heterosexism | A system and a belief that heterosexuality is the only valid sexuality. | Thinking that women are only supposed to marry men. |
Table 2
Additional Questions for Subsample.
| 1. Specify whether you grew up in a Christian household, the denomination and any additional types of Christian upbringing (church, school, etc). What did you learn about gender and sexuality (homosexuality and LGBTQ identities) because of Christianity? |
| 2. Specify whether you are now Christian and whether your denomination is the same as the denomination of your childhood. Why or why not? If you rejected your Christian upbringing, did it have to do with your gender and sexuality? |
| 3. If you have remained Christian, how did you reconcile being Christian with the gender and sexual identities that you hold? If you do identify as LGBTQ and have had to navigate largely white LGBTQ spaces (organizations, marches, etc), do you think they are less accepting of religion and/or of people of color? |
Table 3
Green v Red Zones for LGBTQ People.
| Name | Neighborhoods | Neighborhoods |
|---|---|---|
| Treble | The Village, W. 4th Street (NYU) | Queens: Hispanic/White; Brooklyn: Caribbean |
| Amara | The Pier, LES, NYU; Brooklyn: East NY | Home: Bronx; Brooklyn: Bensonhurst, Brighton |
| SK | The Pier, LES, West Village; Williamsburg | Home: Brooklyn: Flatbush/Caribbean/West Indian |
| Levone | The Pier, East Village, West Village, Midtown | Brooklyn: East NY, Flatbush/Caribbean |
| Bri | Anywhere away from home | Home: Brooklyn: Crown Heights |
| Whitney | The Village, NYU, Williamsburg | Any based on time of day and presence of men |
| Herschel | Spanish Harlem; Brooklyn: Flatbush | Home: Bronx; Harlem; Chelsea/Eastern European |
| Violet | The Pier, W. 4th street (NYU) | Home: UWS; Brooklyn: Jay Street, Fort Greene |
| Remy | The Pier, Bronx: HS area, Harlem: Dad’s Home | Home: Bronx: Mom’s Home; Harlem/Church |
| Pierre | The Pier, The Village, Brooklyn: Prospect Park | Home: Father’s home in Florida |
Figure 1
Courtesy of Christina Nadler.
Table 4
Subsample Details and Non-Religious Paths.
| Name | Age | Gender | Sexuality | Race | Childhood Religion | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treble | 21 | Non-binary (they) | Queer | Afro-Latin@ | Catholic | Spiritual/Yoruba |
| Amara | 25 | Genderqueer (she) | Queer | Afro-Latin@ | Catholic | Atheist |
| SK | 25 | Genderqueer (they) | Lesbian | Black | Jehova’s Witnesses | Non-Religious |
| Levone | 33 | Cis Woman (she) | Lesbian | Black | 1. Anglican 2. Pentecostal | Unitarian Universalist |
| Bri | 22 | Cis Woman (she) | Queer | Black | Catholic | Non-Religious |
| Whitney | 30 | Cis Woman (she) | Bisexual | Black | Baptist | Agnostic |
| Herschel | 22 | Cis Woman (she) | Lesbian | Black | 1. Brown-Catholic 2. Baptist | Brown-Catholic |
| Violet | 28 | Cis Woman (she) | Lesbian | Afro-Latina | Catholic | Non-religious |
| Remy | 30 | Cis Woman (she) | Lesbian | Black | Pentecostal | Pentecostal |
| Pierre | 30 | Cis Man (he) | Gay | Black | Catholic | Non-Religious |