--- title: "Shelter: A Viewing and Discussion with Leigh Finke" description: "Shelter: A Viewing and Discussion with Leigh Finke" image: https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed-Jun-21-2021-02-55-04-07-PM.jpg?width=368&name=unnamed-Jun-21-2021-02-55-04-07-PM.jpg --- [![The Canvas Logo_Final1.png](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Canvas%20Logo_Final1.png?width=1779&name=The%20Canvas%20Logo_Final1.png "The Canvas Logo_Final1.png")](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas) - [Theology](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/theology) - [Activism](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/activism) - [Arts](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/arts) - [Formation](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/formation) - [Voice](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/voice) - [Theology of Prince](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/theology-of-prince) ![original-5](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/hubfs/Images/social-suggested-images/original-5.jpg "original-5") ### Subscribe to The Canvas ### Subscribe to The Canvas ## Featured Post   [Rev. 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The viewing was followed by a discussion of the film itself, representations of queer and trans pain and joy, and general Q & A. (Stay tuned for a link to her film!) Leigh Finke is a writer, producer, and editor from St. Paul, Minnesota, and is also the creator of [Totally Gay Productions](https://content.unitedseminary.edu/e2t/tc/VWgZkP8xr6rWW7262JV4XwtVFVpK0y34tmgwtN1FQ0th3p_9rV1-WJV7CgRg0W5fPyns7HTTrMV8twMS2FrCp2W4wkWMx4dsMxhW1NT02n5Mg0YcW47hzbZ4qr159VfjJyT7-x3zqW8KxJqx5TvRdvW8dqvlG7mvDkYN7xZMCdk6vqbW7-MTCg1_RQmDW7sXLYY1Ft4Y4W4nMZkd5KljmjW1rXtys7XrBp8W45hFqN14S735VBQJNB1ZFPcSW3_N3mn58_tdRW1FsYQD6j9JBRW8RGHz452YGBhW6mVM1y91dgHhW4jgktF82fcTZW8TRx6J6GLXbRW2T6c7D1QTLCJW2Hm54c4F4JHFW5kl70Y4yj_LwW3NBbmZ8sFTv0VWfPl82_flj631Gs1)  Her work focuses on religion and culture and how both intersect with the lives of queer people. Her books include [Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens](https://content.unitedseminary.edu/e2t/tc/VWgZkP8xr6rWW7262JV4XwtVFVpK0y34tmgwtN1FQ0rQ5nxG7V3Zsc37CgKqFVvn0Bt99tTTmN6hv2MhjJXz6V5lxxP1GQj41W78Rs9X3xYNVlW4jHG4T8FZP5jW2DVWdy27WqnlW90RXnZ58rNShW8H4qD65xmHwFW9f37w-8d81-CW2p3JS84-slzCW2htcSd92KG2WW7Xmwy62Zxf4MW1STWpk7XpxhjW8HjCT36y-4hvVMq06G29Cv0ZMjmnsfRfPm-N264FLVDJdD7W6p2X-J3kFk9lVHnLM14MZFGyVx7BvL2nM28kN55h7bMW3DcPW44TfCh8HyVJWW8j9nCf2FRSQjVZDb9W5x61kTVQv68r2C5JrWW72k9Xz18hDrmW5hH75K3nm8gsW8WyXth1lVx5PW8dFpvb1CDlNjW8R-GqG5FfdkXN12Z9WgXKP28W1vXp407PD3Yb3lCN1) and [Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth](https://content.unitedseminary.edu/e2t/tc/VWgZkP8xr6rWW7262JV4XwtVFVpK0y34tmgwtN1FQ0rQ5nxG7V3Zsc37CgYWRN274C4yCDfn_W8rpvvJ4-xsFcW5j7pn-42gltjW7HRFXt2bxzWBW5ZGyps6R-cTwW7yd7fV8hGZVTW2fj8Mz15H3wcW1Sxx6z69L6DTW54yt-534cdyVW2hKx5x5z-NFVW5nMmQb77XwhRW6KNpdp8mVFgkW7TkcB76yCY18W2302pZ1HZV7xW5Y_2197-C1DCW1RYLSf84M18JN4PtdR98t3QRVt-hHZ8t5L0pVF--sJ4cwB6SW8pWKMW24P_94W4hVfqh8WZHjRW7DWZ484Fkmp2W6Pdn2C1y7wMtN3QWp5xPw_mxW7BZVf813gw-CV3ZTfw5RFr8lW6y9zVK7X4Tw_N629vmZ_LqVSV30DMz7-ynKzW8Bq3W94C_BSXW5NZl5p5T5T_VW1BNc3s3z0hrL3lkZ1). Her films include [White Savior: Racism in the American Church](https://content.unitedseminary.edu/e2t/tc/VWgZkP8xr6rWW7262JV4XwtVFVpK0y34tmgwtN1FQ0s_5nxHkV3Zsc37Cg-VdW317VSl8GjhcFN3FB1Y72GqzpW4YJ8Gt2WrfhQW6S6JFQ167DkzW9kLmkf2BWQmbN7SYFbLPC7twW5xcrx321HMygW4SkRry4CF5sBN4z2p9VsWNTgW4kQRYY4wChBzVzr7xK6kFVC3W62VGXq2YXvHyW3mjD9_8qfjSgW1Cq2Gw8Vrr97W1Ww5X01Y0pR2W1dWF0n7Qpp6qW2M6vXY7Kd8-4W3Fpb_m69-mpQW5Ndxd91ZX4hzW6qlKmK8nKWhnW6zJnjs1-0QDnW1lm6tk7RmFZVW5CYKq76p4Q1pW3-BtNl9j9v3gV6CXKS2_N2dWW1b8F8f6jqfpRN8tdDDzXK4bwVDX5Wc6LnstdW5gd_7C2KZZY6W9hHxVr493Q0gW1G25YL3-l5qhN3VHQnmBrFz3W6p02bn1z0rn9W8WHjnm4nyXCgW8F4bYy4wDYqXW7gjtV-8hSDHTW7TMspF489Rv_W8vw_jL1rDvV2N3Kmv623fGQhW7kdKJh45TRjL33fT1) and [Ending the Silence: Confronting Sexual Shame in the Church](https://content.unitedseminary.edu/e2t/tc/VWgZkP8xr6rWW7262JV4XwtVFVpK0y34tmgwtN1FQ0th5nxHDV3Zsc37CgPHDN8DgncJklq3CN78GzhrrhwbNW1MvWCl2fcVqwW40jWCV34wMStN25y5SNVG3n3VnMRg94c68n6W5jv3nh8z5l-GW713FH17f5qBhW50pljC5YmwPfW57nM568NQ_rsW4TFgf23NWRqgW4xNhKl8gHsGMW3tNttP4-wvcLW5154kC5zTTSQW41fP_S1qKlkRVKX7Ly4-0-5-W1X1Ctb1qf-lCW42bzvB5YrDkmN10tRCkCPqMFW3T1y894rD4JmW5lj7Hw2rvgb6W1_wly73fqGnfVtXz0L7tcjBpW2GBkW43pf6pxVF4wDB1Hx-xXW20Rhry8v9bHjW67gz798tvR3jW5StdBh8Vt7fJVjXkNJ7tQxV7VJx_yr5vbH6GW4wnFVw87h3Z4W3lbxrx48c8y4W6lgN963ryXxCW50t9_d3jH3vDVGMY2q3YqY5pW1XjmTr1S4GkdW4NVWV_7V6zTbW46s9pj3JkzGQW6JMHfr4MntgrW2dHvNB7Z9t0JV1Vw5H47qPlVW6bCy1L8Mbh642HF1).   [![](https://cta-image-cms2.hubspot.com/ctas/v2/public/cs/il/?pg=c07bb852-38e3-4e92-bc65-e0da6b186ee7&pid=2514623&hs_preview=true&_=1625069922857)](https://www.unitedseminary.edu/united-life/arts/) ### [Dr. Jennifer Awes Freeman](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/author/dr-jennifer-awes-freeman) Jennifer Awes Freeman is Associate Professor and Program Director of Theology and the Arts at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. ## Your Comments : Previous Post ##### [Womanist pastoral theologian, hospital chaplain, doula, and ordained minister: Rev. 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