Amber Cantorna-Wylde

Amber Cantorna-Wylde (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ advocate and a gatherer of marginalized people. As a gay woman living with an invisible disability, Amber specializes in bringing messages of diversity, hope, and self-acceptance to those who have been pushed to the margins. She is the host of the Unashamed Love Collective – a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people and allies that fosters supportive community. She also leads Cultivating Community Retreats – small, intimate group gatherings that build lasting relationships with like-minded people. Follow her on social media at @AmberCantornaWylde and learn more about her work at AmberCantornaWylde.com.

My Story of Sexuality, Shame, and Toxic Evangelicalism
A 2023 Indies Award FinalistA blend of heart-wrenching memoir and astute cultural analysis, Out of Focus will help heal individuals harmed by evangelicalism’s toxic influence and inspire Christian communities to pursue a path of love and inclusion.When a mass shooter killed five people in an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, grieving people graffitied James Dobson’s Focus on the Family headquarters with the words “Their blood is on your hands.” Such an accusation against evangelicalism comes ...
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Publication Date: 10/24/2023
A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians
On a daily basis, author and LGBTQ advocate Amber Cantorna receives emails asking the same question: How does one reconcile their sexuality with their faith? Depression, despair, and thoughts of suicide often haunt LGBTQ Christians as they feel unable to imagine the possibility of living a happy, fulfilling life as an LGBTQ person of faith. As the gay daughter of a thirty-plus-year executive of conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family, Amber lost everything when she came out as ga...
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Publication Date: 03/12/2019