Divine Truth. Sacred Identity.
The Coming Out of Christ.
A bold exploration of queerness and divinity, revealing the radical love of Christ.
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A Love Beyond Boundaries
Holy Queer: The Coming Out of Christ is a groundbreaking book that reclaims faith for LGBTQ+ people. Through theology, history, and personal reflection, this book challenges traditional narratives and unveils Christ’s journey as one of divine queerness.
CORNEL WEST, author of Race Matters and Democracy Matter
“This powerful and insightful book exemplifies a deep Black prophetic Christian witness that will touch souls, change minds and transform lives of all of us whatever our color, gender, class or nation! In the name of God’s salvific power manifest in Jesus Christ, Karmen Michael Smith makes available the all-embracing Love that grounds his queerness in the best of the Black Church!”
GARY DORRIEN, author of The New Abolition: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Black Social Gospel
Holy Queer is beautiful, haunting, disruptive, prophetic, and healing—a luminous memoir of Black Queer Christian faith steeped in the liberation theology of James Cone, fashioned in the brave-as-hell style of bell hooks, and chock full of remembrances, images, and insights that stick in your mind and heart.
Meet the Author
Rev. Karmen Michael Smith —Born and raised in small-town Texas, Karmen Michael Smith is a Black queer theologian, cultural critic, author, podcast host, and Lizzie Mae’s grandson. Rev. Karmen Michael Smith. A catalyst for personal and social transformation, Karmen’s experiences have shaped his unique perspective on the intersection of identity, faith, and social justice.
The truth will set you free—and the truth is, you are holy.
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