Holy Queer: The Coming Out of Christ has been part of a national conversation on Black queer Christianity, the Black church, LGBTQ+ inclusion, public theology, and the future of faith after religious harm. This page gathers the coverage, interviews, podcasts, and public appearances that document Holy Queer's place in the record.
Religion News Service profiled Rev. Karmen Michael Smith and Holy Queer during the book's release, placing the book in conversation with Black church inclusion, queer Christian witness, and the lived reality of LGBTQ people in Black church spaces.
Read the RNS feature →Holy Queer was named among Religion News Service's notable religion and spirituality books of 2023, placing the work in the broader field of public religious writing and spiritual discourse.
View RNS recognition →ArtsEverywhere featured a conversation with Rev. Karmen Michael Smith on Holy Queer, the Black church, bell hooks, queer divinity, and the sacred witness of Black queer life.
Read the ArtsEverywhere interview →National coverage on LGBTQ+ Christians and Black queer church life included Rev. Karmen Michael Smith and Holy Queer as part of the broader conversation about faith, identity, and the costs of leaving or staying in church.
Read the feature →Associated Press coverage of Brandon Thomas Crowley's later work on queering Black churches included Rev. Karmen Michael Smith as a commentator and voice in the national conversation about Black churches, LGBTQ+ Christians, and the future of inclusion.
Read the AP story →A conversation with Rev. Karmen Michael Smith on Holy Queer, Black queer theology, faith, identity, and Christian witness.
Watch the conversation →Rev. Karmen Michael Smith discusses Holy Queer as a guide for community, self-examination, and wrestling with faith beyond proof-text arguments.
Watch the conversation →The Riverside Church Pride Sunday materials identify Rev. Karmen Michael Smith as preacher and as a Black queer theologian and author of Holy Queer.
View Riverside Church materials →The Sarah Isom Center hosted Rev. Karmen Michael Smith for "Sacred Harmony: Navigating Faith and Identity," connecting Holy Queer to public conversations about faith, identity, and Black queer Christian witness.
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For interviews, speaking invitations, podcast appearances, or press inquiries, contact Rev. Karmen Michael Smith through the contact form on this site or at info@poorculture.com.
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