Pride
Yesterday Lauren stumbled across one of those "Why LGBTQ+ persons might not be attending your 'welcoming' church" articles on Facebook. Out of curiosity, she read it. Usually, we nod through that kind of piece because they say things we already know: saying you're welcoming and being welcoming are two different things; you might think you're doing everything right but you might not see things that are offensive or hurtful; your members might not be as on board as you think.