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CHRISTIAN LINKS
Alliance of Lesbian and Gay Anglicans
"We are united in working for the unconditional inclusion and full participation of lesbian and gay people in every facet of the Church's life throughout the Anglican Communion."--from ALGA's
website.
Affirmation
"Affirmation is a fellowship of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, their family and friends who share the common bond of the Mormon experience. Its purpose is to provide a supportive environment for
relieving the needless fear, guilt, self-oppression and isolation that LDS gays and lesbians can experience in an era where willful ignorance about human sexuality is too often a reality. We believe
that a same-gender orientation and same-gender relationships can be consistent with and supported by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We affirm that we are children of Heavenly Parents who love us the way
they created us and will judge us, as they do all, based on what we make of our lives here and how we have treated our sisters and brothers."--from Affirmation's website.
Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
"The mission of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists is to create and support a community of churches, organizations and individuals committed to the inclusion of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered persons in the full life and mission of American Baptist churches."--from AWAB's website.
Dignity
"We believe that gay,lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics in our diversity are members of Christ's mystical body, numbered among the People of God. We have an inherent dignity because God
created us, Christ died for us, and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism, making us temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God's love becomes visible. Because of this, it is our right,
our privilege, and our duty to live the sacramental life of the Church, so that we might become more powerful instruments of God's love working among all people. We believe that gay,lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered persons can express their sexuality in a manner that is consonant with Christ's teaching. We believe that we can express our sexuality physically, in a unitive manner that is
loving, life-giving, and life-affirming. We believe that all sexuality should be exercised in an ethically responsible and unselfish way."--from Dignity's website.
Emergence International
"Emergence International, Christian Scientists Supporting Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals, is an association of Christian Scientists, their families and friends, who provide spiritual and
educational support to lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals as they deal with homophobia and heterosexism."--from EI's website.
Evangelicals Concerned Western Region
"ECWR is a nationwide ministry of Christ-centered, Bible-believing, evangelical gay and lesbian Christians. ECWR is not a church, but a network of groups of friends whose primary purpose is to
provide reconciliation, integration and opportunities for Christian growth for Christian lesbians and gay men. We are both pro-Christian and pro-gay."--from ECWR's website.
HeartStrong
"HeartStrong, Inc., exists to provide truthful information and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and allied persons who have attended, are attending, employed by, or associated with
conservative religious educational institutions through support, education, and advocacy."--from HeartStrong's website.
Integrity
"A witness of the lesbian and gay community in the Episcopal Church and of the Episcopal Church in the lesbian and gay community"--from Integrity's website.
Lutherans Concerned North America
"We help people reconcile their spirituality and sexuality in an uplifting way. We also seek to lead the church by example. We cannot wait for everyone in the church to understand how acute the need
is. We are called to minister to people now. Even as we continue to nurture worshipping communities that proclaim the Gospel while affirming sexual diversity, we are called to do more. Our vision is
to take the lead in creating new ministries for those the institutional church is ignoring. Through our understanding of the Gospel, we believe that reaching out first and helping others helps each
of us grow in our faith and understanding of God's grace."--from LCNA's website.
More Light Presbyterians
"SEEKING THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE OF FAITH IN THE LIFE, MINISTRY, AND WITNESS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)"--from MLP's website.
Reconciling Congregation Program
"The Reconciling Congregation Program (RCP) is a growing movement of United Methodist individuals, congregations, campus ministries, and other groups which publicly welcome all persons, regardless of
sexual orientation."--from RCP's website.
Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International
"Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International, Inc. is a support group which ministers to the spiritual, emotional, social, and physical well-being of Seventh-day Adventist lesbian, gay men, bisexual,
and transgendered individuals and their families and friends. SDA Kinship facilitates and promotes the understanding and affirmation of homosexual and bisexual Adventists among themselves and within
the Seventh-day Adventist community through education, advocacy, and reconciliation."--from SDAKI's website.
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
"The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) plays a vital role in addressing the spiritual needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community around the world.
For those of us who were raised in a religious atmosphere, homosexuality was usually associated with shame and guilt. As a result, many of us were cut off from the spiritual dimension of our lives.
Metropolitan Community Churches provide an opportunity to explore a spiritual experience that affirms who we are."--from UFMCC's website.
All God's Children
"A Window of Faith hope and Love for Our World: All God's Children Metropolitan Community Church. Is a Christian, Bible-based church, with a primary outreach to the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and
Transgender communities. We also affirm Heterosexuals."--from All God's Children MCC's website.
Cathedral of Hope
"Although we are the largest church in the world with a primary outreach to lesbian and gay people, we want to be of service to anyone in need. Our goal is to ensure that everyone knows there is a
place for them in the Family of God."--from Cathedral of Hope MCC's website.
Soulforce
"Soulforce - a journey to end the suffering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Americans"--from Sourceforce's website.
Mel White's JusticeNet
"For thirty-five years, The Rev. Dr. Mel White struggled to 'overcome' his homosexual orientation through prayer, fasting, various aversive therapies, exorcism, and even electric shock. A victim of
misinformation and biblical misuse, Mel thought his same-sex orientation was a sickness and a sin. During those 'closet years' Mel served the Christian church as a prize-winning television producer
and filmmaker, a best-selling author, a pastor, seminary professor, and ghost writer to religious leaders including Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell. After a time of terrible
depression, Mel finally econciled his Christian faith and his sexual orientation. In his autobiography, Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay And Christian In America, Mel announced, 'I'm gay. I'm proud.
And God loves me without reservation.'"--from Mel White's website.
Whosoever
"Whosoever is an online magazine dedicated to the spiritual growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians. Whosoever seeks to dispel the myths and outright lies spread shamelessly by
Christian extremists who seek to keep gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people from God's realm. Whosoever's mission is to reach gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people around
the world and tell them the Good News of God's unconditional love for all people, as shown through the ministry of Jesus Christ."--from Whosoever's website.

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