Grad student’s research explores queer and trans experiences of Christianity

Kaci Switzer is exploring how 2SLGBTQ+ individuals were and are affected by their Christian upbringing, as well as the pathways to connection, resilience and healing. And they’re just getting started. (Photo courtesy of Kaci Switzer)
Growing up queer and Catholic in Alberta, Kaci Switzer was severely bullied for their identity. So much so, in high school they had to change schools — and school boards.
A few years later, working in public education in Alberta, “I was witness to 2SLGBTQ+ students experiencing similar oppression and bullying that I had gone through,” Switzer says, “and I wanted to find a way to address it.”
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