Pride is not a performance. It is a declaration.

A resistance. A homecoming.

This June, we find ourselves at a defining moment where the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedom, and faith-based advocacy are converging under extraordinary pressure. With over 850 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills introduced across the country this year—many aimed squarely at our trans siblings and reproductive autonomy—it would be easy for houses of worship to remain silent. But silence is not sacred.

At SisterReach, we understand that reproductive and sexual justice and LGBTQIA+ justice are inseparable. Both demand bodily autonomy, affirming healthcare, freedom from shame, and the sacred right to live in safety and joy. And we believe that spiritual traditions—when practiced through the lens of compassion, liberation, and truth—can be a balm, not a barrier.

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Across religious traditions, we are seeing sparks of that liberating fire. Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist, Jewish, and Lutheran leaders are proclaiming what many of us have known all along: that being LGBTQIA+ does not disqualify you from grace, from dignity, or from care. That trans and queer people belong in our pulpits, our pews, and our policies.

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But the legislative attacks we’re seeing—bans on gender-affirming care, criminalization of providers, forced definitions of family and gender—are not merely political. They are spiritual violence. And spiritual people must respond.

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To every person who has been harmed

by theology used as a weapon,

I say this: You are divine. You are whole. You are worthy of safety, softness, and sacredness.

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Let us remember the words of Bishop Megan Rohrer: We are fabulous, we are faithful.

And we will not be erased.

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This Pride Month, we’re not just standing in solidarity—we’re moving in strategy. In this newsletter, you’ll find resources, reflections, and policy updates that equip you to act, speak, organize, and hold space in your community. Because being a part of whatever spiritual path of your choosing means being a builder—of safe spaces, just systems,

and boundless love.

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With fierce affirmation and unapologetic pride,

Founder & CEO, SisterReach