The Effects of Church Service on the Identity Formation of Baptized Roman Catholic Gay Youth

Proponent/s Name/s (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Carlo D. Bautista, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Simon Emmanuel R. Reyes, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Veejay Olivine S. Wang, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila

Document Types

Paper Presentation

School Code

N/A

School Name

De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila

Abstract/Executive Summary

This study explored the lived experiences of gay persons who have dedicated their lives to Church service and how they integrate their Catholic and gay identities through a Phenomenological study and the employment of semi-structured interviews which allowed participants to deduce their own meanings for their own lived experiences. The study concluded that there existed both narratives of successful reconciliation through a reexamination of faith and narratives of religious detachment

Keywords

gay; religion; church; sexuality; faith

Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)

Gender, Human Development, and the Individual (GHI)

Initial Consent for Publication

yes