LGBTQIA+ Welcome
What We Are Doing Welcoming Congregations Our congregations engage in intentional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) welcoming ministry. Find a Welcoming Congregation near you or learn more about the Welcoming Congregation Program and how we are constantly deepening our practice of welcome. UPLIFT: LGBTQ Ministries and Welcoming Congregations Blog and Newsletter This is the. A Catholic college in Vermont is getting an openly-homosexual dean, according to a story in 'Out in the Mountains,' Vermont's "voice for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, [and] transgender people. Mike's, where he has been on the faculty for 16 years. Unitarian Universalism and LGBTQ people
A rally at the Unitarian Church in Summit in New Jersey advocating marriage equality for same-sex couples in the state. The blue banner reads "Say 'I Do' to Marriage Equality". Unitarian Universalism, as practiced by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), and the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC), is a non-creedal and liberal theological tradition and an LGBTQ -affirming denomination. [1. American Institute of Bisexuality Bi. EDGE LGBTQ Community Center At the center, individuals and their immediate families can access services critical to improving family relations, addressing behavioral health concerns, and ensuring the supportive care necessary to respond to any social service needs in Morris County, NJ. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Justice
We are a Welcoming Congregation, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life – in worship, in program, and in social occasions – welcoming them as whole people. Meet others and make new friends at the same time. Brave Trails 
What are the Unitarian Universalist Association’s LGBTQIA+
Unitarian Universalism is working hard to realize the dream of religious communities where everyone is welcomed and cherished, just for who they are. The Reverend Scott W. Alexander is a contributing editor of The Welcoming Congregation: Resources for Affirming Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and/or Transgender People. Each of us has worth and dignity, and that worth includes our gender and our sexuality. As Unitarian Universalists UUs , we not only open our doors to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, we value diversity of sexuality and gender and see it as a spiritual gift.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association has supported full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people since — and today markets itself to the LGBTQ+ community as an inclusive religious organization. My congregation honors all aspects of my identity, including my sexual orientation. Hoping for a place to explore my spirituality, I left that denomination in pain, confusion, and separation. 
LGBTQA
Why do Unitarian Universalists single out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer people as a focus for our concern? The Rev. Douglas Morgan Strong, a UU Minister, probably states it best in the UUA’s Welcoming Congregation manual: For centuries, the church has been a leading force against sexual minorities. .
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns offers a wealth of information on the Welcoming Congregation Program, including answers to many commonly-asked questions. . 
Unitarian Universalism
We are a Welcoming Congregation, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life — in worship, in program, and in social occasions — welcoming them as whole people. .