For The Bible Tells Me So: A Study Guide and Advocacy Training Curriculum
Created to accompany the film For the Bible Tells Me So, this user- friendly guide will enable anyone to facilitate a moving conversation about the Bible, the church and LGBT…
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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.
Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities: Audio Files of Dramatic Readings
Below are audio files to be used in conjunction with Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities. Click on the links below to listen to audio commentary. Feel free to download…
Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities: A Congregational Guide for Transgender Advocacy
Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities is based on the contributions of transgender people, their families and clergy. Drawing on a wide array of personal experiences, religious and cultural analysis,…
Perspectives on the Bible and LGBTQ People
Rev. Chris Glaser, a gay Christian activist of the past thirty years, wrote HRC's For the Bible Tells Me So guide and edited the Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities…
Faith Positions
Religion has been a source of both solace and suffering for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans. For while most LGBTQ Americans have been raised in an organized…
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: African Methodist Episcopal Church
Since 2003, leaders of the 2.5 million-member African Methodist Episcopal Church have made several public statements declaring the denomination’s opposition to the ordination of openly gay clergy members and marriage…
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Buddhism
Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhism is considered a way of life for more than 500 million individuals across the globe. The fourth largest religion in the world,…
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ, a largely African-American denomination with 5.5 million members, has traditionally established no formal policy about the issues that affect gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and…
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) is now the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and counts over 16 million members worldwide.
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Metropolitan Community Churches
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches is the largest Christian organization dedicated to outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people — although heterosexual members are also welcome.…