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Church in Wales [206] [207] (A majority supports same-sex marriage; the church said LGBT people can be “honest and open, respected and affirmed”. The church also permits gay priests to enter into civil partnerships. [208] The church voted to explore approving same-sex marriages and blessings for civil partnerships.) [209]
The LDS Church has campaigned against government recognition of same-sex marriage, [68] and the topic of same-sex marriage has been one of the church's foremost public concerns since 1993. [60]: 1 The church's policies and treatment of LGBT people has long been a source of controversy both within and outside the church.
Symbols of the world's largest religions displayed on rainbow flags at the Queer Easter, Germany. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+)-affirming religious groups are religious groups that welcome LGBT people as their members, do not consider homosexuality as a sin or negative, and affirm LGBT rights and relationships.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer related organizations and conferences range from social and support groups to organizations that are political in nature. Some groups are independent, while others are officially recognized advocacy groups within mainstream religious organizations.
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May 8, 2021 Megan Rohrer becomes the first openly transgender bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. May 1, 2022 Global Methodist Church launches.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Episcopalians voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples, solidifying the church's embrace of gay rights that began more than a decade ...
It claims over 600 parishes serving 100,000 members, most of whom are former members of the Episcopal Church opposed to the ordination of LGBT clergy. The Anglican Church in North America includes four dioceses which withdrew from the Episcopal Church and subsequently joined with the 13,000 member Reformed Episcopal Church and several smaller ...