Homosexuality: Another Adventist Point of View

Appendix C: Further Reading
( * denotes adult language that may be difficult for some )

Personal Note: This bibliography represents a diverse group of writers and authors. I share it to provide more background for those interested, but I do not necessarily endorse all of the material in these publications.

Homosexuality in Scripture:

1. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. Daniel A Helminiak, Ph.D.
San Francisco: Alamo Square Press. 1994. ISBN 0-9624751-9-X.
2. The Church and the Homosexual. John J McNeill. Boston: Beacon Press. 1976. ISBN 0-8070-7931-6
3. Taking a Chance on God. John J McNeill. Boston: Beacon Press. 1988. ISBN 0-8070-7945-6
4. Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? Letah Scanzoni and Virginia Mollenkott. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1994. ISBN 0-06-067078-9.
5. The Good Book. Peter J Gomes. New York: William Morrow and Company. 1996. ISBN 0-688-13447-5.
6. Pastor, I Am Gay. Howard H Bess. Palmer, Alaska: Palmer Publishing Company. 1995. ISBN 0-9644123-0-6.
7. The New Testament and Homosexuality. Robin Scroggs. Philadelphia: Fortress Press. 1983. ISBN 0-8006-1854-8.
8. Why Christianity Must Change or Die. John Shelby Spong. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco. 1998. ISBN 0 06 067532 2.
9. The Letters of Paul. John Shelby Spong. New York: Riverhead Books. 1998. ISBN 1 57322 683 1.
10. The Invention of Sodomy in Christian Theology. Mark D Jordan. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1997. ISBN 0 226 41040 4.
11. The Abundant Life Bible Amplifier: Romans. John C Brunt. Boise, Idaho: Pacific Press Publishing Association. 1996. ISBN 0 8163 1296 6.

Gay Issues and Christian Churches:

1. Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate. Jeffrey S. Siker, editor. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 1994. ISBN 0 664 25545 0.
2. Congregations Talking About Homosexuality: Dialogue on a Difficult Issue. Beth Anne Gaede, editor. Alban Institute Publication. 1998. ISBN 1 56699 198 6.
3. * Reclaiming the Spirit: Gay Men and Lesbians Come to Terms with Religion. David Shallenberger. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. 1998. ISBN 0 8135 2488 1.
4. The Homophobic Healer. Sandra St. John. Denver: Tiderwick Publications. 1994. ISBN 1 885 084 33 1.
5. Religion Is A Queer Thing. Elizabeth Stuart. Cleveland, Ohio: The Pilgrim Press. 1997. ISBN 0 8298 1269 5.
6. 101 Questions Adventists Ask. B B Beach and John Graz. Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press Publishing Association. 2000. ISBN 0-8163-1790-9.
7. What Christians Think About Homosexuality: Six Representative Viewpoints. L R Holben. North Richland Hills, Texas: Bibal Press. 1999. ISBN 0-941037-83-5.


Gay Historical Background:

1. Out in All Directions. Editors: Lynn Witt, Sherry Thomas, Eric Marcus. New York: Warner Books. 1995. ISBN 0-446-51822-0.
2. Homosexuality in History. Colin Spencer. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company. 1995. ISBN 0-15-100223-1
3. Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe. John Boswell. New York: Villard Books. 1994. ISBN 0-679-43228-0.
4. Being Homosexual. Richard A Isay. New York: Farrar-Straus-Giroux, Inc. 1989. ISBN 0-374-11012-3.
5. Gay Men and Women Who Enriched the World. Thomas Cowan. Boston: Alyson Publications. 1992. ISBN 1-55583-147-8.
6. Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. John Boswell. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1980. ISBN 0-226-06711-4.
7. The New Civil War. Diane Silver. New York: Franklin Watts. 1997. ISBN 0 531 11290 X.
8. Homosexuality. Robert Dunbar. Springfield, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers, Inc. 1995. ISBN 0 89490 665 8.
9. * A Certain Terror: Heterosexism, Militarism, Violence, & Change. Richard Cleaver and Patricia Myers, editors. Ann Arbor, Michigan: American Friends Service Committee. 1993. ISBN 0 9635516 0 4.
10. * The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America Since World War Two. Charles Kaiser. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company. 1997. ISBN 0 15 600617 0.
11. Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter To America. Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1994. ISBN 0 312 10443 X.
12. Strangers To The Law: Gay People on Trial. Lisa Keen and Suzanne Goldberg. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 2000. ISBN 0-472-08645-6.


Self Acceptance of a Gay Identity: "Coming Out"

1. On Being Gay. Brian McNaught. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1988. ISBN 0-312-02959-4.
2. Coming Out Within: Stages of Spiritual Awakening. Craig O'Neill and Kathleen Ritter. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1992. ISBN 0-06-250706-0.
3. Becoming a Man: Half A Life Story. Paul Monette. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1992. ISBN 0-06-250724-9. (National Book Award)
4. Coming Out: An Act Of Love. Rob Eichberg, Ph.D. New York: Plume/ Penguin Books. 1990. ISBN 0-452-26685-8.
5. * The Male Couple's Guide. Eric Marcus. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1992. ISBN 0-06-096936-9.
6. * Outing Yourself. Michelangelo Signorile. New York: Random House, Inc. 1994. ISBN 0 679 43838 6.
7. * Family Outing. Chastity Bono. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. 1998. ISBN 0 316 10233 4.
8. Letters from the Closet. Tony Ferrante & Paulette Jacobsen. Sacramento, California: Tzedakah Publications. 1994. ISBN 0 929999 03 7.
9. Coming Out As Sacrament. Chris Glaser. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 1998. ISBN 0 664 25748 8.
10. Passages of Pride. Kurt Chandler. Los Angeles: Alyson Books. 1995. ISBN 1 55583 417 5.
11. Lesbian and Gay Youth: Care and Counseling. Catitlin Ryan and Donna Futterman. New York: Columbia University Press. 1998. ISBN 0 231 11191 6.
12. * Scared Straight: Why It's So Hard to Accept Gay People and Why It's So Hard to Be Human. Robert Minor, Ph.D. St. Louis, Missouri: Humanity Works. 2001. ISBN 0-9709581-0-2.
Books for Parents of Gay Children:

1. Is It A Choice. Eric Marcus. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1993. ISBN 0-06-250664-1.
2. Now That You Know. Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward. New York: Harcourt Brace and Company. 1989. ISBN 0-15-667601-X.
3. My Son, Beloved Stranger. Kate McLaughlin. Boise, Idaho: Pacific Press Publishing Association. 1995. ISBN 0-8163-1257.
4. The Family Heart. Robb Forman Dew. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison Wesley Publishing Co. 1994. ISBN 0 201 62450 8.
5. Christians and Homosexuality: Dancing Toward the Light. Dee Dee Risher & Douglas Davidson, editors. The Other Side. Special Issue: 1994. (300 West Apsley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144).
6. From Wounded Heart: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them. Roberta Showalter Kreider. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Chi Rho Press, Inc. 1998. ISBN 1 888493 15 1.
7. Coming Out As Parents. David K Switzer. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 1996. ISBN 0 664 25636 8.


Gay Experience with HIV and AIDS:

1. * Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir. Paul Monette. New York: Avon Books. 1988. ISBN 0-380-70779-9.
2. * Sometimes My Heart Goes Numb: Love and Caregiving in a Time of AIDS. Charles Garfield. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1995. ISBN 0-7879-0105-9.
3. * Sexual Ecology: AIDS and the Destiny of Gay Men. Gabriel Rotello. Dutton/ Penguin Books. 1997. ISBN 0-525-94164-9.
4. * Love Alone: 18 Elegies for Rog. Paul Monette. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1988. ISBN 0 312 02602 1.
5. * Personal Dispatches: Writers Confront AIDS. John Preston, editor. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1988. ISBN 0 312 03412 1.
6. * And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic. Randy Shilts. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1987. ISBN 0 14011 369 X.


Being Gay in the United States:

1. * House and Home. Steve Gunderson and Rob Morris. New York: Dutton/ Penguin Books. 1996. ISBN 0-525-94197-5.
2. * Wrestling with the Angel: Faith and Religion in the Lives of Gay Men. Editor: Brian Bouldrey. New York: Riverhead Books. 1995. ISBN 1-57322-003-5.
3. * Getting Simon: Two Gay Doctors' Journey to Fatherhood. Kenneth B Morgan. New York: Bramble Books. 1995. ISBN 1-883647-04-5.
4. Gay Issues in the Workplace. Brian McNaught. New York: St Martin's Press. 1993. ISBN 0-312-09808-1.
5. Now That I'm Out, What Do I Do? Brian McNaught. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1997. ISBN 0 312 15616 2.
6. * Coming Out to God. Chris Glaser. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 1991. ISBN 0 664 25176 5.
7. Both Feet Firmly Planted in Midair. John McNeill. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 1998. ISBN 0 664 25808 5.
8. Rainbow Family Values: Relationship Skills for Lesbian and Gay Couples. Michael Piazza. Dallas: Sources of Hope Publishing. 1995. ISBN 1 887129 02 2.
9. * Ex Gays: There Are None! Sylvia Pennington. Hawthorne, California: Lambda Christian Fellowship. 1989. ISBN 0 9616853 2 8.
10. * Gay Men at the Millennium: Sex, Spirit and Community. Michael Lowenthal, editor. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam. 1997. ISBN 0 87477 892 1.
11. * Sister and Brother: Lesbians and Gay Men Write About Their Lives Together. Joan Nestle and John Preston, editors. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco. 1994. ISBN 0 06 251055 X.
12. * Taking Liberties: Gay Men's Essays on Politics, Culture & Sex. Michael Bronski, editor. New York: Masquerade Books. 1996. ISBN 1 56333 456 9.
13. * Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the US Military. Randy Shilts. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1993. ISBN 0 312 09261 X.
14. One Nation, After All. Alan Wolfe. New York: Viking/Penguin Putnam, Inc. 1998. ISBN 0 670 8767711 1.
15. * In Search of Gay America: Women and Men in a Time of Change. Neil Miller. New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press. 1989. ISBN 0 87113 304 0.
16. Stranger at the Gate. Mel White. New York: Plume/Penguin Group USA, Inc. 1994. ISBN 0 452 27381 1.
17. Moving On. Dann Hazel. New York: Kensington Books. 1999. ISBN 1 57566 378 3.
18. * Losing Matt Shepard. Beth Loffreda. New York: Columbia University Press. 2000. ISBN 0-231-11859-7.
19. * The Laramie Project. Moises Kaufman. New York: Vintage Books. 2001. ISBN 0-375-72719-1.


Conservative Gay Contemporary Thought:

1. A Place At the Table. Bruce Bawer. New York: Touchstone/ Simon and Schuster. 1993. ISBN 0-671-89439-0.
2. Beyond Queer: Challenging Gay Left Orthodoxy. Editor: Bruce Bawer. New York: Free Press/ Simon and Schuster. 1996. ISBN 0-684-82766-2.
3. Freedom, Glorious Freedom. John J McNeill. Boston: Beacon Press. 1995. ISBN 0-8070-7936-7.
4. Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity. New York: Crown Publishers. 1997. ISBN 0-517-70682-2.
5. * Love Undetectable: Notes on Friendship, Sex, and Survival. Andrew Sullivan. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1998. ISBN 0 679 45119 6.


Medical and Science Reviews of Homosexuality:

1. Special Article: Homosexuality. Richard Friedman, MD and Jennifer Downey, MD. The New England Journal of Medicine. Volume 331, Number 14; 6 October 1994.
2. Queer Science: The Use & Abuse of Research Into Homosexuality. Simon Levay. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. 1996. ISBN 0 262 12199 9.
3. The Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior. Dean Hamer and Peter Copeland. New York: Touchstone Books. 1994. ISBN 0 684 80446 8.
4. A Biological Perspective on Sexual Orientation. Richard Pillard and J. Michael Bailey. The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Volume 18, Number 1; March 1995.
5. Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research. Timothy Murphy. New York: Columbia University Press. 1997. ISBN 0 231 10848 6.
6. Responding to Sexual Orientation Issues. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Volume 33, Number 3; (special issue) June 2002.
Suggested Support Organizations
(not necessarily supported or condoned by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or their affiliates)

Support Organization for Gay/Lesbian Adventists

SDA Kinship International, Inc. Robert Bouchard, President.
(Biyearly gatherings)
Address: PO Box 7320; Laguna Niguel, CA 92677.
Phone: 949-248-1299.
website: http://www.sdakinship.org