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"You can't build a bridge between something that isn't separate. So even when you say things like LGBTQ Christians are a bridge between the church and the LGBTQ community you are still insinuating that queerness/transness is separate from Christian identity. That when we are in church we are Christians and when we are in our queer/trans community that we are queer/trans but the reality is that when we are in church we are queer/trans Christians and when we are in our queer/trans community we are STILL queer/trans Christians. We are not a bridge to anywhere because we are whole in all of our identities.

"Bridge language is harmful because it others queer/trans Christians. It continues to isolate us. To make us feel as if we are not integral to Christian community."

-- Fr. Shannon Kearns (shannontlkearns, also one half of QTheology), "You Can’t Build A Bridge Between LGBTQ+ People And The Church" (full essay gives more reasons/explanation)