Web Resources
Religion/Spirituality
Welcome Committee
Ad-Hoc Welcome Committee of the Mennonite Church includes open letter and Continuing the Dialogue booklets.
Voices for an Open Spirit
A network of people who want to give voice to a progressive spirit in the Church of the Brethren, who want to encourage dialogue, and who believe there is a place for everyone at God's table.
The Institute for Welcoming Resources
The purpose of this ecumenical group is to provide resources to facilitate a paradigm shift in multiple denominations whereby churches become welcoming and affirming of congregants of every sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry
A department of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. The Center serves three distinct but overlapping constituencies: the world of academic religious scholarship; faith communities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and organizations.
My Menno Church
A grassroots effort to show support of LBGT welcome among Mennonites in Canada. This project is a simple yet concrete way to display the level of support that already exists in our churches.
The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
The Religious Institute promotes the goals and vision of the Religious Declaration. Founded in 2001, it is an ecumenical, interfaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society.
Soulforce
A network of friends learning nonviolence from Gandhi and King seeking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered children.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network
Coordinates and supports the identification, collection and preservation of personal papers and organizational records from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender religious movements.
Youth/Young Adult and Education
K-Scope
K-Scope is an electronic forum of BMC where LGBT and supportive youth can gather.
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
GLSEN strives to assure that members of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions of every school community are valued and respected.
Youth Resource – a project of Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth works to sensitize youth-serving professionals to the needs of GLBTQ youth and to encourage GLBTQ youth to become powerful advocates for themselves and other youth by sharing culturally relevant information and access to specialized services.
The Safe Schools Coalition
Seeks to help schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
NYAC strives to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
Out Proud
OutProud is a national coalition for gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender youth that provides a wide range of web resources for youth and educators.
Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students
A Project of the American Psychological Association
Gay at Messiah
A resource for gay people at or of Messiah College and those who love them.
Campus PrideNet
Campus PrideNet is a national online community and resource network committed to student leaders and campus organizations who work to create a safer campus environment free of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and heterosexism at colleges and universities.
Racial Minorities
The National Black Justice Coalition
NBJC is a national civil rights organization of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and our allies dedicated to fostering equality by fighting racism and homophobia.
Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation's Schools
Resource provided by GLSEN
Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans
Resource provided by HRC
Guía de Recursos Para Salir Del Clóset Para Personas Gays, Lesbianas, Bisexuales y Transgéneros
Resource provided by HRC
Support/Advocacy/Equal Rights
PFLAG
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize the respect, dignity and equality for all.
NGLTF
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is a national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement.
Human Rights Campaign
HRC is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.
Lambda Legal
Legal Lambda is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
The National Center for Transgender Equality
National social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.
The Intersex Society of North America
The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
Straight Spouse Network (SSN)
Straight Spouse Network is an international support network of heterosexual spouses and partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mates. Members provide confidential personal support and resource information to spouses and partners nationwide and abroad.
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Securing the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.
Miscellaneous
Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
A study that details the harsh discrimination experienced by transgender and gender non-conforming people in nearly all areas of institutional life - from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
MortgageLoan.com
Explains the different approaches that same-sex
couples can take in getting a mortgage, establishing ownership of a home
and other legal issues.
Articles
Homosexuality and the Bible
An essay by Walter Wink
Making Colleges and Universities Safe for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Students and Staff
An essay by Warren J. Blumenfeld
Homosexuality and the Bible
A case study by Loren L. Johns
The Bible and Homosexuality on religioustolerance.org
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