Exploring the interplay of religiosity, spirituality, and messaging in relation to queer allyship and activism in affirmative contexts

Abstract

ABSTRACT We conducted hierarchical regression to determine the relationships between religiosity, spirituality, and frequency and impact of affirming and non-affirming religious and/or spiritual (R/S)-oriented messages toward queer communities on allyship and activism. We observed a minimal relationship between religiosity and spirituality and allyship and activism and a significant positive association between the frequency of queer-affirming and non-affirming R/S-oriented messaging and allyship and activism. Our findings inform implications for facilitating allyship and activism within counseling.