Purity Culture Dropout Queer Support Groups
Pssst- You are queer enough for this group.
This is an opportunity to meet virtually with other queer folks who were raised in purity culture and have moderated support group discussions on a variety of topics!
Previous groups have created long term friendships and chosen family. Many of the participants are in touch daily, share video calls weekly (long after we officially ended), and have met in person, supporting each other long after the official end of group. If you’re seeking community who understands you, you’ve come to the right place.
It doesn’t matter what letter of the LGBTQ+ umbrella you are or whether you’re out or not.
Groups run for 8 weeks total and are held for one hour and a half weekly via Zoom call.
Total cost for the 8 week support group is $450.
“Erica’s Queer PCD support groups were exactly what I needed. Not only did she foster a gracious and welcoming community (within approximately 0.08 seconds), but she is a skilled facilitator who thoughtfully chooses topics for discussion. I didn’t fear sharing my actual thoughts, feelings, or experiences because the group was made to be trustworthy through her careful planning. We covered a variety of themes over the course of this group, each as pertinent and timely as the previous. We even had the opportunity for the tailored queer sex education that none of us had learned growing up! Overall: 10/10”
L, Maryland
The biggest transformation I witnessed in myself and the rest of the group came when we started noticing how much we apologized after sharing our stories. We were afraid to say the wrong thing, talk too much, and take up too much space. After all, we were raised to be the good, quiet ones who serve others and not ourselves. Over time we caught ourselves saying sorry and even joked about it. Creating space for people to open up about religious trauma and sexuality in a meaningful way is no easy task but Erica did it every week. Together we addressed the shame that in the past had kept us hiding parts of ourselves that desperately wanted to come out. What a joy it was to find connection in a group like this--to show up as my whole fucking self and be accepted. I've been in therapy for years trying to reconnect with my sexuality and talking about that with others solidified the progress I've made.
T, Saskatchewan