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Religious Tolerance, Homosexuality & Bisexuality A colletion of essays on religious issues concerning the GLBT community (Added: Tue Nov 29 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Aleph - Melbourne - Australia Aleph Melbourne offers guidance, support and companionship for Jewish, Gay and Bisexual men through social activities, confidential telephone and personal support. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dayenu Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group - Sydney Australia Based in Sydney, Australia, Dayenu exists to meet the needs of Jewish Gays and Lesbians, their friends, families, partners and other supporters. We provide outreach through education, information, resources, social activities and other events. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dignity Chicago We are GLBT Catholics celebrating our sexuality as loving, life-giving and life-affirming; and ministering to the community through worship, spiritual growth and advocacy. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Ecumenical Catholic Church - Australia A Church of catholic traditions- totally accepting of all persons regardless of race- gender- sexuality or marital status. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) Brisbane Queensland MCC Brisbane has always played an influential role in the gay rights movement; for example through its participation in gay law reform lobbying and demonstrations, in the organisation of such major GLBTI activities as World AIDS Day, and Pride Festival events such as the Stonewall Commemorative service. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Rainbow Sash Australia An organization of Gay and Lesbian Catholics, with their families and friends, who are calling for conversion of heart in the Church around its treatment of gay people. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International is a support organization devoted to the spiritual, emotional, social and physical well-being of current and former Seventh-day Adventists who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT). We believe all are created in the image of God and that no one should be mistreated or discriminated against because of their sexual orientation differences. Kinship is a volunteer organization that champions human rights for all people. (Added: Sat Oct 15 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Changing Atttitude Our Goal: The day when the Anglican Church fully accepts, welcomes and offers equality of opportunity to lesbian, gay and bisexual people. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Christian Gay A website that shows that God's love is not dependent upon our sexual orientation. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Conservative Christian Identity & Same-Sex Orientation: The Case Of Gay Mormons Like many conservative Christian faiths, Mormonism instills a strong sense of loyalty and deep religious feelings in its members. The church also teaches that homosexuality is abnormal and sinful. Thus, gay Mormons must learn to manage conflicting religious and sexual identities. This sociological study of the lives and struggles of gay members of the Mormon church is based on interviews with a large sample of gay Mormons and discussions with Mormon church leaders. The plight of gay Mormons is examined as part of a larger struggle over the place of homosexuality in American Christianity. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Family Fellowship Family Fellowship is a volunteer service organization, a diverse collection of Mormon families engaged in the cause of strengthening families with homosexual members. We share our witness that gay and lesbian Mormons can be great blessings in the lives of their families, and that families can be great blessings in the lives of their gay and lesbian members. We strive to become more understanding and appreciative of each other while staying out of society's debate over homosexuality. We seek to put behind us all attitudes which are anti-family, which threaten loving relationships, and which drive family members apart. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Freedom 2 B[e] Historically Pentecostal and Charismatic churches have maintained the outdated belief that homosexuality is a sin, a choice or the result of a dysfunctional upbringing. This belief has caused untold torment and trauma for many trying to resolve their issues of faith and sexuality. Whether you have left the church or are still there, Freedom 2 B[e] is a non judgemental, safe place to assist people on their journey to reconciliation. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! GALA - Gay And Lesbian Acceptance GALA is an association of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities affiliated with Community of Christ. Over twenty years old, this non-profit organization supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their allies, family and friends. We celebrate our diversity and envision full participation for all in the life and ministry of the church. GALA has grown to over 600 supporters in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. We publish a quarterly newsletter; support regional retreats and workshops; send representatives to speak at Community of Christ jurisdictional and World Church gatherings; and sponsor an annual International Retreat (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Catholics Down Under Sexuality and spirituality are two of the most powerful and creative forces we experience as human beings. This work examines how men of Roman Catholic background have come to understand and integrate their homosexuality into daily life. Homosexuality is still a topic immersed in myth and mystery. As well as providing accurate information about intimate aspects of gay men's lives such as coping with HIV and practicing safer sex, Gay Catholics Down Under seeks to raise awareness about spiritual issues for gay men. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! GIFT - Gays In Faith Together GIFT is a faith based community in Grand Rapids, Michigan of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families and friends. Through pastoral care, mutual encouragement, and education, GIFT offers support for spiritual journeys and provides a reconciling presence for individuals, churches, and society. We see our mission as a witness to God�s inclusive love for all people. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gifted by Otherness: Gay and Lesbian Christians in the Church In the past two decades or so the issue of homosexuality has taken center stage at national and regional denominational meetings and in local church communities. The response of the majority of churches ranges from condemnation to toleration of the gay and lesbian community, neither of which offers much hope for homosexual Christians. In Gifted by Otherness L. William Countryman and M. R. Ritley conclude that being gay or lesbian is not actually a problem at all; rather it is a vocation, and, in fact, a gift to today's church. As "outsiders" gay men and lesbians challenge the church to be inclusive of all God's children-the central message of the gospel. "God has drawn us to this difficult place," they write, "in order to reveal God's grace to us and in us and through us." Basing their book on retreats they have presented to churches and seminaries, Countryman and Ritley explore what it means to affirm, not merely accept, being gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. Written primarily for the lesbigay community, they explore the ways in which the gay and lesbian community can appropriate and re-tell the biblical story, and find confidence in their unique spiritual journey and gifts. This pro-active and self-affirming book provides new hope for those who feel that it is impossible to be gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Homosexuality and Christian Faith: Questions of Conscience for the Churches Issues surrounding homosexuality threaten to divide the Christian churches and the people within them. This unique resource presents short pieces from some of the nation's most prominent church leaders---Protestant and Catholic, mainline and evangelical---who address the fundamental moral imperative about homosexuality. Together they invite the reader to open his or her heart to the Spirit, to tolerance, and to Gospel values. Through personal testimony, factual clarification, and moral suasion, they provide much-needed clarity on the biblical witness and biblical authority, the nature or character of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and many related topics. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Integrity - El Camino Real We�re the Integrity chapter in the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real. Our mission is to be a witness of God's inclusive love to the Episcopal Church, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community, and the world around us. To fulfill that mission, we�re engaged in an active ministry of worship, advocacy, fellowship, education, outreach, and service. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Integrity - Virginia Worshiping in witness to the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and the gay and lesbian community (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Prayers For Bobby Very painful and personal, this is the story of a mother's struggle to reconcile the tension between her deeply held religious beliefs and the suicide of her gay son. Mary Griffith came from a religious family and raised her four children to believe in God and live a Christian life. Their conservative Presbyterian church was the center of family life for every family member except Mary's husband, Bob. When 17-year-old Bobby confided to older bother Ed that he was gay, the family's life changed. Mary convinced Bobby to pray that God would cure him and to seek solace in church activities. Bobby did it all, but the church's hatred of homosexuality and the obvious pain his gayness was causing his family led him increasingly to loathe himself. Excerpts from a diary he kept, family photos, and letters written by Mary to her dead son make the book intense reading for both high-school and public library patrons. (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! The Gay, Lesbian, and Affirming Disciples Alliance The Gay, Lesbian, and Affirming Disciples Alliance is an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and affirming members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality Helminiak, a Roman Catholic priest, has done careful reading in current biblical scholarship about homosexuality. While cautioning against viewing biblical teaching as "the last word on sexual ethics," he stresses the need for accurate understanding of what the biblical "facts" are and concludes that "the Bible supplies no real basis for the condemnation of homosexuality." Using the studies of Yale historian John Boswell (Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe, LJ 7/94), New Testament seminary professor L. William Countryman, and others, Helminiak examines the story of Sodom (where the sin was inhospitality), Jude's decrying sex with angels, and five texts-Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, Romans 1:27, I Corinthians 6:9, and I Timothy 1:10-all of which, he concludes, "are concerned with something other than homogenital activity itself Read 1 Reviews (Added: Fri Oct 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Affirmation Serves the needs of GLBT Mormons and their supportive family and friends through social and educational activities. Includes learning center, quizzes, surveys, news and events, youth section, links, entertainment, shopping and e-cards (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! AGLO Chicago - Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach Calendar, resources, and history of this group offering Gay and Lesbian Catholics a sense of community and opportunity to worship and practice their faith. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Bridges Across The Divide Bridges-Across is a cyberspace initiative providing models and resources for building respectful relationships among those who disagree about moral issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality and gender variance. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry Promoting leadership through education. Serving the academic, faith, and LGBT communities. Includes newsletter and contact information, calendar of events, photos articles and a who's who section (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dharma Friends, Toronto, Canada Supports Zen, Tibetan, and Theravadan Buddhist meditation practice in Toronto's Gay & Lesbian community. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dharma Friends, Toronto, Canada Supports Zen, Tibetan, and Theravadan Buddhist meditation practice in Toronto's Gay & Lesbian community. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Diamond Metta: Buddhist Lesbians and Gays of New York We are a group located in New York City offering talks and discussions about Buddhist teachings designed especially for the New York City area LGBT communities (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dignity Boston A progressive, inclusive community of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Catholics and friends (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Dignity USA DignityUSA works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! ECWR Nationwide ministry of Christ-centered, Bible-believing, evangelical gay and lesbian Christians. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gamofites Men united in the joys and challenges of being fathers, Gay, and Mormon. Dedicated to fostering and supporting needs and individual growth with confidentiality, trust, and unconditional love (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay and Lesbian Atheists and Humanists American national organization promoting LGBT rights and separation of church and state while educating the public about free thought. Information, meetings, and membership form available. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Men's Buddhist Sangha Based in San Francisco. The mission of the Gay Men's Buddhist Sangha is to offer the teachings of the Buddha to the gay community in an atmosphere of wisdom and compassion,and to support each other's practice. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Spirit Visions Create safe spaces for gay men to discover and celebrate their tribal identity, and to encourage each man on his chosen spiritual path. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Spirituality and Culture Daily weblog by multiple authors devoted to gay spirituality, religion, and culture. Topics include sexuality, men's issues, and fighting homophobia. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Spirituality and Religious Resources Resources for exploring spirituality and religion from a LGBT-friendly standpoint. Christian and other religious resources, bibliographies, and links. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gay Zen LA The Group's purpose is to introduce interested persons to the teachings of Zen, and to how a non-elitist, non-sexist and non-homophobic spiritual practice can enhance one's life. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Gays For God GLBT directory of faith communities. In your area, there are congregations that affirm gay people of faith. Find them by denomination/religion or by location (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! God Loves Fags Expose of Fred Phelps' website. Also contains information on religious attitudes towards gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Biblical studies, and a guide to web resources. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism A history and explanation of the Theravadan view on homosexuality. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Integrity Canada About the organization working for inclusion of GLBT people in the Anglican Church (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Integrity USA A witness of God's inclusive love to the Episcopal Church and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Inter-Faith Working Group Religious diversity and social issues, including equal rights for sexual minorities, reproductive freedom, and separation of church and state. News, opinion, links, and opportunities for action. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Lesbian Buddhist eSangha This group is an on-line Sangha for lesbian, bisexual and transgender Buddhists (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Mintwood Zendo A Zen meditation group serving the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered community in Washington, DC (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries About pastoral care for lesbian and gay Catholics and their families. Resources, links, conferences (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Rainbow Baptists Support, education and advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Baptists, family and friends. Provided by the American Baptists Concerned for Sexual Minorities and Honesty. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! San Francisco: Gay Buddhist Fellowship Supports Buddhist practice in the gay men's community through a forum that brings together the diverse Buddhist traditions to address the spiritual concerns of gay men. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Soul Force The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance. An organization devoted to changing the hearts and minds of religious leaders who engage in anti-homosexual campaigns. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) A UK based international charity for an inclusive church. Providing press releases, links, discussion, prayers, links, schedule of events, contact information, and bible study. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! This Obedience THIS obedience follows the Rev. Anita C. Hill and her congregation at St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church from their decision to commit "ecclesiastical disobedience" by ordaining Anita, through the decisions made at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly. From the personal stories of those involved to high-stakes political maneuvering of a denomination, THIS obedience provides insight into an historic series of events that rocked the third largest Christian denomination in the United States. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Vajra Rainbow: Vajrayana Buddhist Lesbian & Gay Magazine An on-line magazine for lesbian, gay and bisexual practitioners of Vajrayana Buddhism and anyone else interested in the issues of relationship and Vajrayana practice. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! White Crane A journal of gay wisdom spirit and culture, contains excerpts from current and past issues. Information about subscribing, links to gay spirituality sites, forum and call for submissions. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Whosoever Online news journal for gay, lesbian and bisexual Christians. Every other month Whosoever takes a look at issues affecting gay lesbian and bisexual Christians and how they can respond to the world with the love of Christ. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Yahoo! Gay Buddhist Open Forum An open, international, minimally moderated and uncensored online forum discussing Buddhist teachings and practices for gay men. (Added: Thu Jul 14 2005 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! New Beginnings Christian Church New Beginnings Christian Church (NBCC), established January, 2001, is just that a Christian church which is open to all of God's children, regardless of race, sexual orientation, social status, and all of the other things that often separate people. The church offers those who have suffered prejudice at the hands of other Christians and denominational churches a place to worship freely a new beginning. Located in Richmond, Virginia (Added: Mon Dec 29 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Soul Force Soulforce is an interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against (GLBT) people (Added: Sun Jun 29 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! GLBTJews the world congress of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender jews: keshet ga'avah (Added: Fri Jun 27 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Metropolitan Community Church Dedicated to serving the gay and lesbian community at large through worship,social justice/action and education (Added: Fri Jun 27 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad! Clergy United for The Equlity of Homosexuals Clergy United for the Equality of homosexuals (CUEH) calls the christian churches and their clergy to recognize the plight of the victims of the last remaining respectable bigotry in America, homophobia, and challenges them to redress this wrong for which Christians are largely responsible. Ending the spiritual and physical violence heaped upon non-heterosexuals by Christians in the name of Jesus Christ. (Added: Tue Jun 24 2003 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate Review Details Report this link as bad!
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