Faith Positions on Marriage Equality
A growing number of organized religious groups in the United States have issued statements officially welcoming LGBTQ+ people as members and extending marriage rites to them. If you are looking…
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Religion & Faith
Thanks to the work that’s being done by the HRC Foundation 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.
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Faith Resources
The resources in this section are intended to help LGBTQ+ people, their families, friends and allies, find powerful and transformative spaces to learn more about the intersection of their faith…
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 Not What They Do,” a documentary which explores the intersections of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and American politics, this user-friendly guide…
IHEAR Faith
The Interfaith Health Equity Alliance Roundtable (IHEAR) was created to convene faith leaders that are committed to ending HIV stigma and discrimination in their communities. We aim to expand and…
Letter Against Trans Violence by Prominent Catholic Leaders & HRC
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…
Out in Scripture
This HRC resource places comments about the Bible alongside the real-life experiences and concerns of LGBTQ+ people of faith and our allies.
Religion and Coming Out Issues for African Americans
The church has traditionally informed, influenced and guided the day-to-day lives of many African Americans.
Religion and Coming Out Issues for Asian Pacific Americans
The beliefs of Asian Pacific Islander religions may not be any more homophobic than others, but the interconnectedness of culture and religion means that any homophobia related to faith can…
Religion and Coming Out Issues for Latines
More than two-thirds of Hispanics (68%) identify themselves as Roman Catholics, according to a 2007 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The…
Seven Quotes That Make Pope Francis Complicated for LGBTQ+ People
Pope Francis appears more popular than ever. He has charted his own course in style, words and philosophy and enjoys favorability among 90 percent of Catholics, 74 percent white mainline…
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