An ex-evangelical writer, speaker and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) co-editor of the essay anthology ‘Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church’. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has also appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, The Boston Globe, Playboy, Political Research Associates and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals. Stroop has a PhD in modern Russian history from Stanford University, and is a senior research associate with the University of Innsbruck’s Postsecular Conflicts project. In 2019, she came out as a transgender woman and began her journey of medical transition. She lives in Portland, Oregon, US.
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionCourt ruling should inspire US Left to reclaim meaning of ‘religious freedom’OPINION: The Christian Right has long used ‘religious freedom’ to limit human rights – but there is hope for change
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionHurricane Ian’s destruction may soon be the norm. The US isn’t readyOPINION: By rejecting action on climate change as ‘left-wing’, Florida’s governor paved way for worsening inequality
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy Democrats can be optimistic about the midterms – but not complacentOPINION: The ruling party usually falters in the November elections. But this time could well be different
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Published in: 50.50: Opinion‘Religious liberty’ is being weaponised by the American RightOPINION: Right-wing Christians are twisting the concept of religious beliefs to discriminate against LGBTQ+ rights
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionHow US student debt forgiveness exposed the Christian Right’s hypocrisyWhere were the calls to avoid ‘sacralizing policy’ when it was abortion being debated? Or LGBTIQ+ rights?
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhat does Kansas’s ‘no’ vote on anti-abortion amendment mean for midterms?The state is a rather peculiar place – its result may not matter as much as some analysts and pundits are suggesting