MLP: Other Denominations and Ecumenical Groups

Ecumenical Resources

See the newest Ecumenical resource: the film THIS Obedience tells the story of ELCA pastor Anita Hill and the struggle over the full participation of LGBT people within the church.

MLP is a member of:

International Lesbian and Gay Association

National Youth Advocacy Coalition

Interfaith Voices for Peace and Justice

Interfaith Assembly of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucuses and Affirming Christian Organizations

National Religious Leadership RoundtableThe Roundtable is an interfaith network of leaders from pro-GLBT faith, spiritual and religious organizations working in partnership with othe r justice-seeking groups to amplify the voice of pro-GLBT faith organizations in public discourse; promote understanding of and respect for pro-GLBT people with society and in communities of faith; promote understanding and respect within GLBT communities for a variety of faith paths and for religious liberty; and achi eve commonly held goals which promote equality, spirituality and justice.

Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association

Ecumenical Groups of Interest

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Religious Archives Network (LGBTRAN) at Chicago Theological Seminary

Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement - an international, UK-based organization

OutSpirit - Spiritual Resource for the LGBT Community

Shower of Stoles Project - website for the collection of hundreds of liturgical stoles from gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people of faith from all over North America, from Canada to Cu ba, Alaska to Hawaii.

Other Sheep -- the only worldwide ecumenical ministry with sexual minorities with 60+ centers on 6 continents

Building an Inclusive Church

Bridges Across the DivideBridges-Across is a cyberspace initiative providing models and resources for building r espectful relationships among those who disagree aboutJ moral issues surroundingJ homosexuality, bisexuality and gender variance.

Gay Christians - a network of friends and supporters around the world

Gay Christian Network - Resources for LGBT Christians

Mobilization for the Human Family Not all Christians are on the right!!!

The Interfaith Alliance-- standing up to the Christian Coalition and other radical right wing groups and individuals who wrap themselves in the language and symbolism of religious faith

Interfaith Working Group-- Religious Diversity and Social Issues

Center for Progressive Christianity Encouraging churches to care about people who find organized religion irrelevant, ineffectual, or repressive

Equal Partners in Faith is a multi-racial, multi-faith national network of religious leaders and people of faith committed to equality and diversity.

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance -- promoting religious tolerancce as a human right (plus a great history of PCUSA polity on glbt issues!)

Soulforce -- a network of friends learning nonviolence from Gandhi and King, seeking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children.

The Other Side is a lively magazine providing progressive Christians with "strength for the journey."

The Witness -- a fiesty and opinionated joural since 1917.

Our Gender FamilyA quarterly newsletter, not necessarily always addressing issues of spirituality, plus links to more transgender resources