The mission of the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute is, from a Christian worldview, to further our understanding of sexual and gender identity, and the intersection of these identities with religious identity, and to be a resource to the church and to the broader culture. We do this through research, training, and consultation.
In this conversation, Mark Yarhouse and host Preston Sprinkle discuss the sexuality/gender conversation over the last 25 years including sexual orientation change efforts, the cause of same-sex attraction, the complexity of gender dysphoria and gender identity, the role that social influence plays in the rise in teens identifying as trans, and many other questions.
Drawing from their extensive research and experience with clients, Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky provide a timely, practical resource for practitioners to help people who wish to take seriously their gender identity, their religious identity, and the relationship between the two.
When a child comes out as LGBTQ+, Christian parents often find themselves navigating unfamiliar, unsettling terrain. Mark Yarhouse and colleague Olya Zaporozhets deliver research-based insights and faithful wisdom in an essential and hopeful resource for parents, their friends, and church leaders.
We have anywhere from 5-6 lines of research being conducted at any one time. Discover our current highlights.
We offer consultations and clinical trainings related to sexual and gender identity concerns.
Learn more about who we are and what we do. Meet the professionals who conduct original research on sexual or gender identity and faith to help further our understanding of these complex experiences.