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Open and Affirming (ONA) is an official designation of congregations and other settings in the United Church of Christ (UCC) affirming the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and non-binary persons in the church's life and ministry.
Some associations permit ordination of non-celibate gay clergy and some clergy and congregations are willing to perform or allow same-sex marriages or union services. Approximately 10% of UCC congregations have adopted an official "open and affirming" statement welcoming gay and lesbian persons in all aspects of church life. A few congregations ...
The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [2] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality; [3] [4] throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior ...
In 1986, in the midst of the AIDS crisis, the church declared itself "open and affirming," meaning people of all sexual orientations were welcome in its pews. Pride flags often hung in the sanctuary.
The UCC's Open and Affirming movement, funded by the Open and Affirming Coalition, [47] is the largest LGBTQ-welcoming church program in the world with more than 1,100 congregations and 275,000 members. [48]
The United Church will celebrate its Open and Affirming weekend with a craft fair on Saturday and a special worship and potluck on Sunday.
LGBT-affirming Sikhs point to the Sikh belief that marriage is a union of souls. [258] In Sikhism, the soul is seen as genderless, and the outward appearance of human beings (man, woman) is a temporary state. [259] LGBT Sikhs at London gay pride event
Gender-affirming health care includes hormone replacement therapy, surgery and other treatments for transgender and nonbinary people.