Henderson Springs LGBTQ+ Center

Local Welcoming Churches

 

Viewpoints on Homosexuality and Christianity

• Can a Homosexual Become and Remain a Christian? : An essay from religioustolerance.org
• Ecclesiastical Ineptitude : Why is the Church Failing to Minister to Youths and Adults struggling with Homosexuality?
• Gay and Christian? : A bibliography
• Gay and Christian- A Contradiction? : posts from gaycafe.com
• Homosexuality and Christianity: Are they compatible? : Links to essays
• Religion vs. Sexual Orientation: A Clash of Human Rights? : Bertha Wilson Lecture, 2002
• TransFaith On-line : inclusive to all spiritual traditions and orientations- emphasis on Christian traditions and communities

Viewpoints on Homosexuality and the Bible

• An Analysis of Six Critical Texts Used to Condemn Homosexuality : Royce Buehler
• Homosexuality and the Bible : LINQ Communications, 2002

Non-Denominational

• Chi Rho Press : GLBT Resource List
• The Gay Christian Network : Webpage for Gay Christians around the world
• Evangelicals Concerned : Proclaiming the Good News of God's Love for Gay and Lesbian People

Anglican

• Anglican Pages of Louie Crew : Check out his Lesbigay Christian Links page!

Baptist

• The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
• Rainbow Baptists

Brethren/Mennonite

• Brethren Mennonite Council for GLBT Interests
• Welcome Committee : Mennonites working to increase dialogue on gay and lesbian inclusion

Catholic

• Courage Apostolate : An informative page on being Catholic and homosexual.
• Dignity  : GLBT Catholics
• GLB Catholic Handbook : An organized handbook of information, discussions, and arguments for GLB Catholic

Eastern and Orthodox

• AXIOS : Eastern and Orthodox Gay and Lesbian Christians

Lutheran

• Lutherans Concerned : Lutherans for the inclusion of the GLBT community
• Lutheran Lesbian and Gay Ministries (LLBM)

Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC)

• MCC

Mormon (LDS)

• Affirmation-Gay and Lesbian Mormons

Presbyterian

• More Light Presbyterians
• Presbyterian Parents of Gay and Lesbians, Inc.

Seventh Day Adventist

• Seventh-Day Adventist Kinship

The Society of Friends (Quaker)

• Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQ)

United Methodist

• Affirmation : United Methodists for GLBT Concerns
• Reconciling Methodist Network: Network of Reconciling Congregations and Campus Ministries across the U.S.

Unity

• Unity : Spiritual seekers often say that finding Unity is like coming home. Unity is an open-minded, accepting spiritual community that honors all paths to God and helps people discover and live their spiritual potential and purpose.

Judaism

• Jeff Herman Virtual Resource Center : Sexual orientation issues in the Jewish Community
• Religious Act Center of Reformed Judaism : Gay and Lesbian Rights
• World Congress of GLBT Jews : Group of over 65 global organizations

Muslim

• Al-Fatiha Foundation : An international organization dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, those questioning their sexual orientation andor gender identity, as well as their families, friends, partners, and allies.
• Queer Muslim Home Page : A page for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Muslims, and for allies.
• Queer Jihad : Queer Jihad is the queer Muslim struggle for acceptance: first, the struggle to accept ourselves as being exactly the way Allah has created us to be; and secondly, the struggle for acceptance and tolerance among Muslims in general. 'Jihad' is a misunderstood word: to the educated Muslim, it denotes the struggle with one's self, one's nafs, one baser, lower instincts, the struggle to do good, to be good, to put into practice the beliefs and values we claim to possess. Only in a secondary, technical sense does it mean 'holy war'. Thus, the 'queer jihad' is our own struggle with sexuality, with accepting it and dealing with it, and moving on.

Miscellaneous

• Atheists and Humanists : National Gay and Lesbian Group
• Baha'i : The Gay Baha'i Homepage
• The Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Rainbow Alliance : Open Faith. Rainbow Alliance is a diverse group of people holding many beliefs, from all walks of life, joined in a spirit of global unity. The members of the Rainbow Alliance celebrate the birthright of all human beings: to be treated with dignity and equality.
• Theosophical Society in America : Theosophical Society in America Homepage
• Unitarian Universalist

Other Links

• Pagan Links
• Welcoming - Unitarian/Universalists

Publications

• A Right Wing and Prayer: The Religious Right and Your Public Schools by People for the American Way
• Coming Out Spiritually: The Next Step by Christian de la Huerta
• Do's & Don'ts of Dealing with the Religious Right by Marc Adams and Todd Tuttle
• Gay Soul: Finding the Heart of Gay Spirit and Nature by Mark Thompson
• Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History, and Literature by Stephen O. Murray and Will Roscoe, Eds.
• Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence by Rosemary Curb, Ed.
• Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS by Carolyn Jones
• The Lord Is My Shepard & He Knows I'm Gay by Rev. Troy D. Perry
• Making Love Visible: In Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Families by Geoff Manasser and Jean Swallow
• Out of the Bishop's Closet by Antonio A. Feliz
• The Preacher's Son by Marc Adams
• Queer Dharma: Voices of Gay Buddhists by Winston Leyland, Ed.
• Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White
• Twice Blessed: On Being Lesbian, Gay, and Jewish by Christie Balka and Andy Rose, Eds.
• Uncommon Calling: A Gay Man's Struggle to Serve the Church by Chris Glaser
• The Word Is Out: Daily Reflections on the Bible for Lesbians and Gay Men by Chris Glaser
• Wonderfully, Fearfully Made by Fr. Robert L. Arpin
• Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith by Debra R. Kolodny, Ed.
• Coming Out As Sacrament by Chris Glaser
• Coming Out While Staying in: Struggles & Celebrations of LGB's in the Church by Leanne McCall Tigert
• Gay Theology Without Apology by Gary David Comstock
• Homosexuality and World Religions by Arlene Swidler, Ed.
• Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion As Analogies by David A. J. Richards
• Is the Homosexual My Neighbor?: A Positive Christian Response by Letha Dawson Scanzoni
• The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement: Campaigning for Justice, Truth and Love by Sean Gill, Ed.
• More Than Welcome: Learning to Embrace GLBT Persons in the Church by Maurine C. Waun
• Openly Gay, Openly Christian: How the Bible Really Is Gay Friendly by Samuel Kader
• Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus & the Bible (Millennium Edition) by Nancy Wilson
• Pastoral Care of Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families by David K. Switzer
• Peculiar People: Mormons and Same-Sex Orientation by Ron Schow, Wayne Schow, & Marybeth Raynes, Eds.
• Reclaiming the Spirit: Gay Men and Lesbians Come to Terms With Religion by David Shallenberger
• Religion Is a Queer Thing: A Guide to the Christian Faith for LGBT Persons by Elizabeth Stuart, Ed.
• Riding Wild Horses Home: A Conservative Christian Apology by Katherine W. Unthank
• Speaking of Christ: A Lesbian Feminist Voice by Carter Heyward
• Spiritual Direction and the Gay Person by James L. Empereur
• Taking a Chance on God: Liberating Theology... by John J. McNeill

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