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Chrissy Stroop

A prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals. Holding a Ph.D. in modern Russian history from Stanford University, Stroop is a Senior Research Associate with the University of Innsbruck’s Postsecular Conflicts project. In 2019 Chrissy came out as a transgender woman and began her journey of medical transition. She resides in Portland, Oregon.

(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 20, 2023

US Catholic Bishops Jump on Anti-Trans Bandwagon With Gratuitous Vote to Amend Healthcare Directives

By Chrissy Stroop

In recent years, the market share of Catholic hospitals—which unconscionably restrict healthcare options for all…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 8, 2023

New Poll Reveals That Anti-Trans Rhetoric isn’t Just Affecting Republicans and White Evangelicals

By Chrissy Stroop

Remember when transgender Americans seemed to be having a positive cultural moment? Former child actor…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 17, 2023

New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right

By Chrissy Stroop

For centuries, American evangelical Protestants have been obsessed with religious ‘revival.’ Fear of ostensible societal,…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawMay 10, 2023

Michigan Dem Attempts to Resurrect ‘Democrats Don’t Get Religion’ Trope — The Real Question is: Do Dems Get Nonreligion?

By Chrissy Stroop

Ah, springtime in America. The flowers! The birds! The… pundits? Although the first primaries for…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeApril 18, 2023

Dragged Through the Mud: This Little Church-Backed Support Group for LGBTQ Teens Suffered Bomb Threats, Smears and the Cancellation of its Drag Show

By Chrissy Stroop

“Twenty years ago I thought now would be better. And it’s not.” That’s how Tiffany…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 23, 2023

Clues in the Data Suggest That Increase in LGBTQ Acceptance May Be Skewed By Conservative Desire For ‘Respectability’

By Chrissy Stroop

It’s well established that people lie to pollsters, or at the very least put their…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 1, 2023

‘He Gets Us’ and Sleazy ‘Swift Boat’ Ads Share a Central Figure — Further Evidence of a Right-Wing Bait-and-Switch

By Chrissy Stroop

One of the funnier developments in the ongoing drama around the “He Gets Us” campaign…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyFebruary 10, 2023

70th National Prayer Breakfast Made ‘Cosmetic’ Changes, But Biden Delivered the Same Old Tone-Deaf ‘Unity’ Message

By Chrissy Stroop

Last week, Americans were forced to endure this year’s National Prayer Breakfast—the 70th since the…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, Politics/LawFebruary 9, 2023

Christian Nationalism is Authentically Christian — And According to a New Poll Most White Evangelicals are Supporters

By Chrissy Stroop

When I attended K-12 evangelical Christian schools in the 1980s and 1990s, we didn’t call…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeJanuary 25, 2023

But What About the Parents? New York Times Falls Into the Anti-Trans ‘Parents’ Rights’ Trap

By Chrissy Stroop

What do you call parents who side with the ADF, a right-wing legal advocacy group,…

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