Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family

Learning What Love Looks Like with Nia and Katie Chiaramonte

Since our new book Embracing Queer Family is out now, we though in order to get to know us a bit better, we'd let you in on a conversation with Josh Patterson that we had for his podcast, (Re)Thinking Faith. In this conversation we get more into how we met, when our theology started to change, and most importantly, who likes chocolate covered gummy bears (poll down below, please help us settle this!). You can find us on Instagram @embracingqueerfamily [https://www.instagram.com/embracingqueerfamily/], @finding.nia [https://www.instagram.com/finding.nia/] and @katiechiaramonte [https://www.instagram.com/katiechiaramonte/]. Order our book Embracing Queer Family [https://www.embracingqueerfamily.com/] now wherever books are sold, and check out our website Love in the Face [https://www.loveintheface.com/]to learn more about us or to have us come and speak to your church, workplace or event! Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family's theme song is Bianca Stratford by BB Bean (⁠⁠⁠@bbbeaniebabe⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaniebabe/]⁠⁠ on Instagram) Find our new book, Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in our Families and Communities, on ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Queer-Family-Authentically-Communities-ebook/dp/B0CBNK1PZ2], at ⁠⁠⁠Broadleaf Books⁠ [https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506490861/Embracing-Queer-Family]⁠⁠ or where books are sold, available now!

Building Empathy with Jenna and Delaney Harrison-Peters

In this conversation, we sat down with sisters Jenna and Delaney Harrison-Peters to discuss growing up as adoptees in a queer family full of intersectionality, and the safety they were provided to explore their own identites. We also learn the mic drop comback to the classic "yo momma" jokes. You can find Delaney on Instagram at @delaney_hp [https://www.instagram.com/delaney_hp/] and Jenna on facebook @jenna.hp.7 [https://www.facebook.com/jenna.hp.7?mibextid=LQQJ4d]. Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family's theme song is Bianca Stratford by BB Bean (⁠⁠@bbbeaniebabe [https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaniebabe/]⁠⁠ on Instagram) To learn more about Nia and Katie visit Loveintheface.com [https://www.loveintheface.com/]. Find our new book, Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in our Families and Communities, on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Queer-Family-Authentically-Communities-ebook/dp/B0CBNK1PZ2], at ⁠⁠Broadleaf Books [https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506490861/Embracing-Queer-Family]⁠⁠ or where books are sold, available for pre-order now.

Learning Curiosity with Tree and Cindy Meinch

In this conversation, we sat down with Tree and Cindy Meinch to discuss coming out as trans non-binary and how their family has changed and grown. They teach us the power of being open and how to learn to be curious. More information about Tree and their work can be found at https://tmeinch.com/ (hire them, they're an amazing writer!) and on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tree-meinch-57340221/]. You can also follow their personal journey @treemeinch [https://www.instagram.com/treemeinch/] on Instagram. Referenced in the podcast is ALOK's Beyond the Gender Binary (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611537) Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family's theme song is Bianca Stratford by BB Bean (⁠@bbbeaniebabe⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaniebabe] on Instagram) Find our new book, Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in our Families and Communities, whever books are sold, or at ⁠Broadleaf Books⁠ [https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506490861/Embracing-Queer-Family], available for pre-order now.

Creating a Safe Space in Relationship with Austen Hartke and Ari Udel

Welcome to the inagural season of Love in the Face! On this season of Love in the Face, Embracing Queer Family, we sit down with individuals and families to discuss the journey into our lives as queer people, coming out, living and embracing queer family and building a stronger community through living authentic lives. In this conversation, we sat down with Austen Hartke (author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians) and his partner Ari Udel to disucss the individual journey of coming out (more than once) and what it looks like to love each other well. We also learned what it's like to be a queer couple in a "straight facing" relationship and more signs that you might be queer including the "gay trifecta." More information about Austen and his work can be found at austenhartke.com and on YouTube. The new edition of Transforming can be found where books are sold. Transmission Ministry Collective can be found at https://transmissionministry.com/. Ari's writing can be found at https://aritalkstv.wordpress.com/. Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family's theme song is Bianca Stratford by BB Bean (⁠@bbbeaniebabe⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaniebabe] on Instagram) Find our new book, Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in our Families and Communities, whever books are sold, or at ⁠Broadleaf Books⁠ [https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506490861/Embracing-Queer-Family], available for pre-order now.

Building Community with Grace Semler Baldridge

Welcome to the inagural season and episode of Love in the Face! On this season, Love in the Face, Embracing Queer Family, we sit down with individuals and families to discuss the journey of being and embracing queer family and building a stronger community through living authentic lives. In our first conversation, we sat down with Grace Semler Baldrige, professionally known as Semler, to discuss being queer, finding community, creating music and healing through being our radically authentic selves. We also learned why Grace is making amazing music instead of busting ankles on the basketball court, and why Nicole Kidman appears so often in the queer journey. Semler can be found on TikTok @semlerrrr [https://www.tiktok.com/@semlerrrr] and Instagram @gracebaldridge [https://www.instagram.com/gracebaldridge]. Listen to their music on Apple, iTunes, Spotify or whereever you listen. They have so much new music to listen to, and you can keep up to date on all of it including their live shows at www.semlermusic.com [www.semlermusic.com]. Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family's theme song is Bianca Stratford by BB Bean (@bbbeaniebabe [https://www.instagram.com/bbbeaniebabe] on Instagram) Find our new book, Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in our Families and Communities, whever books are sold, or at Broadleaf Books [https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506490861/Embracing-Queer-Family], available for pre-order now.