Ep 5 - The Sanctified Sapphic with Erin Ramsey

Pastor's Kid

Another sister interview! In this episode, Piper interviews her little sister, Erin Ramsey. They discuss transitions, coming out, and evolving faith. Piper and Erin reminisce about Christian school problems and singing in the worship band.

Erin grew up a Nazarene pastor’s kid in Oklahoma and Texas. Her father started pastoring when she was one year old, and switched careers when she was 25, so she spent the entirety of her childhood and adolescence in church—anytime the door was open.

Erin is queer and engaged to her partner of 2.5 years, Kai, who she shares two dogs and two cats with. She’s currently in her 6th year of a clinical psychology program at a non-affirming evangelical seminary in Southern California and will graduate in 2024 with her PhD. She also holds an MA in clinical psychology and an MAT. Her master's thesis was about the experiences of guilt and shame among those who broke purity pledges, and her dissertation is about the experience of multiple minority students with microaggressions on college campuses and their identity development. She hopes to work in community mental health and on college campuses after graduation.

Erin is passionate about the intersection of queerness and faith, and has worked to foster a community on Instagram with fellow exvangelicals, queer students attending Christian institutions, and anyone else interested in the subjects of theology, queer identity, and facing heterosexism in day-to-day life.

You can connect with her on Instagram (@sanctified.sapphic).

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