Your divine birthright is to say:
I am home.
I am safe.
I am loved.
For millions of queer people, church is not home. It is not safe. And love is too often made conditional — shaped by fear, control, and scripture used as a weapon. DIVINE Spaces exists because that must change.
You are never the problem.
The theology is.
When theology is used to tell a queer person their body is a problem, their love is a sin, or their belonging depends on becoming someone else — that is not theological disagreement. That is harm.
The Harm Is Real. The Church Must Reckon With It.
66%
of queer people raised Christian no longer identify as Christian.
Source: The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law
54%
of queer Americans are religiously unaffiliated, compared with 25% of straight Americans.
Source: PRRI 2024 Census of American Religion
73%
of queer people who are religiously unaffiliated say they left their childhood religion because of negative teachings about queer people.
Source: PRRI, Religious Change in America
2X
queer young adults whose parents used religion negatively around their identity had double the risk of attempting suicide.
Source: The Trevor Project
What is a DIVINE space?
A DIVINE Space is not simply a church that says queer people are welcome, celebrates same-gender marriage, or carries a denominational affirming designation.
It is a faith community committed to accountable sacred transformation — through formation, covenant, ongoing practice, and public accountability.
A Community That Chooses Transformation
A DIVINE Space examines its theology, leadership, policies, language, worship, and culture — and has choose transformation over reputation.
A Community Accountable to Sacred Safety
A DIVINE Space commits to more than good intentions. Through assessment, formation, covenant, and ongoing accountability, the community learns how to recognize harm, prevent harm, and become worthy of trust.
A Community Prepared to Meet Queer People Where They Are
A DIVINE Space understands that many queer people will not walk through a church door again. The work extends beyond Sunday worship into Sacred Safety Circles, public witness, and relationships built with humility, courage, and care.
Until queer people are fully seen, fully safe, and fully celebrated, the faith community is not whole.
DIVINE Spaces guides faith communities beyond welcome into accountable sacred transformation.
DIVINE Spaces is the first nationwide accountability program that gives faith communities the tools to become radically affirming sanctuaries for queer people.
It helps churches move from welcome to wholeness, from intention to action.
Across the United States, DIVINE Spaces will form a visible network of partner faith communities committed to sacred safety, accountability, and radical belonging for queer people.
Looking for a DIVINE space?
DIVINE spaces will be launching across the New York region. Let us know if you like to receive updates or to tell us which regions we which should prioritize as we grow.
DIVINE Spaces is a flagship program of DIVINE All Along Foundation, a 501(c)(3) human rights organization ending religious abuse for our queer family.
© 2026 DIVINE All Along Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 93-4679051.
DIVINE spaces is a registered Trademark.
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