Is there a need for LGBTQ Ministry in our parishes? What are some common challenges and best practices? What are the most common models of LGBTQ ministry and ministry for parents, their purpose, their advantages and disadvantages? How can one start a ministry in their parish? What are some principles of Doctrine and Pastoral Care that are helpful in this topic? How can we be more inclusive in our daily life? Join Yunuen as she addresses these and other questions. This session will be the beginning of a process of discernment for those who wish to know how to better serve this part of the Body of Christ.

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Yunuen Trujillo is a Catholic lay minister, a faith-based Community Organizer, and an Immigration Attorney. As a lay minister, she is one of the leading figures for inclusive Catholic LGBT Ministry in the United States. As a community organizer, she has worked with L.A. Voice PICO, a faith-based, multi-faith/racial organization working to create a society that reflects the Dignity of all persons. She is a Religious Formation Coordinator (Spanish) with the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She is the author of the book "LGBT Catholics: A Guide for Inclusive Ministry", (Paulist Press).