Christian Denominations & GLBT Issues
Stands of Christian Denominations on GLBT issues
Peh Ng,   Associate Professor of Mathematics
UMM's Spiritual Pathways Series: Can you be christian and gay? (December 6, 1999)
(With Rev. Paul T. Graetz).


 

GLBT Issues

Membership Ordination Same-Sex Union Supports GLBT rights Subgroup of Denomination
celibate GLBT any GLBT celibate GLBT any GLBT ceremony (non-discrimination) (for GLBT concerns)
United Methodist Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Reconciling Congregation
Episcopal Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Integrity
ELCA Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Lutherans Concerned
MCC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
PC-USA Yes Yes Yes No No Yes More Light Presbyterians
Catholics Yes Yes -- No No -- Dignity
Unitarians
Universalist
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Unity Church Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes  
United Church
of Christ
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Baptist
(southern)
No No No No No No  
Baptist
(american )
Yes Yes Yes No No No Welcoming & affirming
Mormon
(LDS )
No No No No No No Re-organizing LDS
7th Day
Adventist
No No No No No No 7th Day Adventist Kinship
Christian
Scientist
No No No No No No EMERGE: GLBT CS
Quakers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
Menonites -- -- -- -- -- -- Menonite for GLBT

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