Jesus at the Gay Bar

He's here in the midst of it —

right at the centre of the dance floor,

robes hitched up to His knees

to make it easy to spin.

At some point in the evening

a boy will touch the hem of His robe

and beg to be healed, beg to be

anything other than this;

and He will reach His arms out,

sweat-damp, and weary from dance.

He'll cup the boy's face in His hand and say,

my beautiful child

there is nothing in this heart of yours

that ever needs to be healed.

"Jesus at the Gay Bar," by Jay Hulme

Between 20% and 30% of LGBTQ+ people abuse substances, compared to about 9% of the general population
Half of LGBTIQ+ people have experienced depression, and three in five have experienced anxiety
One in eight LGBTQ people aged 18 to 24 have attempted to end their life
Almost half of trans people have thought about taking their life

Matthew 25:40, Jesus on the Final Judgment: "To the extent that you did it for one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."

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