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Religion & Faith
Thanks to the work that’s being done by HRC and by countless others, faith communities around the world have grown to become increasingly more welcoming, inclusive and affirming of the LGBTQ community and our right to equality.
Faith is a core part of civic life. Around the world, people look to their faith as a source of guidance, hope and inspiration — and LGBTQ people, as well as our families, friends and allies, are no different. In times of trial and in the face of rejection, LGBTQ people of faith have held on to our beliefs and traditions — and at times have formed new ones. We belong in every faith tradition across the world.
The HRC Foundation Religion and Faith Program is working to build a world where LGBTQ people of faith are celebrated for every part of who they are, while fighting to ensure that religion is not used as a weapon of hate and discrimination.
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
At the heart of the claim that the Bible is clear "that homosexuality is forbidden by God" is poor biblical scholarship and a cultural bias read into the Bible.
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Letter from Prominent Catholic Leaders and HRC Against Trans Violence
Noting with urgency the words of St. John Paul II in Evangelium Vitae that “every individual, precisely by reason of the mystery of the Word of God who was made…
Passover 5781 | 2021
When we become free, we need to find a new language to express that freedom. God uses four different terms of redemption (Exodus 6:6-7) to articulate the exodus from Egyptian…
For They Know Not What They Do: A Study Guide and Advocacy Training Curriculum Accompanying The Documentary
Created to accompany the film “For They Know What They Do,” a documentary which explores the intersections of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and American politics, this user-friendly guide will…
Hanukkah 5781 | 2020
Queer Midrash: Hanukkah 5781 | 2020
Queer Midrash is a compilation of prose and poetry, commentary and reflection, prayer and narrative retelling inspired from and based on texts sacred to…
Coming Home: To Faith, To Spirit, To Self
While many people enjoy a rich, spiritual life outside the realm of organized religion, this guide is aimed at folks who hope to lead their faith communities toward a more…
Institute of Theology and Social Change
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS YEARS FELLOWSHIP ARE NOW CLOSEDThe Institute of Theology and Social Change is a fellowship part of the Religion & Faith Program that provides LGBTQ faith leaders and…
Queer Midrash
Queer Midrash is a compilation of prose and poetry, commentary and reflection, prayer and narrative retelling inspired from and based on texts sacred to the Jewish community written through a…
Sukkot 5781 | 2020
Queer Midrash is a compilation of prose and poetry, commentary and reflection, prayer and narrative retelling inspired from and based on texts sacred to the Jewish community written through a…
Yom Kippur 5781 | 2020
Queer Midrash is a compilation of prose and poetry, commentary and reflection, prayer and narrative retelling inspired from and based on texts sacred to the Jewish community written through a…
Rosh Hashanah 5781 | 2020
Queer Midrash is a compilation of prose and poetry, commentary and reflection, prayer and narrative retelling inspired from and based on texts sacred to the Jewish community written through a…