List of Christian denominations affirming LGBTQ people

Christian LGBTQ pride flag with cross hanging in a Metropolitan Community Church

The list of Christian denominations affirming LGBTQ people lists denominations that affirm same-sex relationships are theologically and morally compatible with the Christian faith, or that leave it up to each local church to determine its position on the subject. These denominations may have statements that support the ordination of LGBTQ ministers, the blessing of same-sex unions or same-sex marriage.

These statements often follow the courts' recognition of LGBTQ+ rights and are primarily adopted at the local church level.

History

Church of the Pilgrims in Washington, D.C., US, with a banner affirming its welcome for everyone
Marriage of two men celebrated by a Christian pastor in the United States
Inclusive ecumenical vigil at the Protestant church of the Oratoire du Louvre, before the Paris Pride.

On May 1, 1972, the United Church of Christ in the San Francisco Bay Area approved the ordination of William R. Johnson, an openly gay seminarian. He was ordained as a pastor at the Community Church San Carlos (United Church of Christ) on June 25, 1972. In 1974, with the help of San Francisco State University professor Sally Miller Gearhart, he published the book Loving Women/Loving Men: Gay Liberation and the Church, which argues, among other things, that marriage is a covenant relationship, regardless of gender.

In the context of the gay liberation movement and the declassification of homosexuality as a disease by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973, these studies prompted various Progressive Christians churches and denominations to abandon discriminatory interpretations for LGBTQ people and offer equal recognition within their churches. In some denominations, this recognition has come through the development of affirming networks of churches, universities and seminaries. These include American Baptists Concerned for Sexual Minorities in 1972 (replaced by the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists in 1993) by members of the American Baptist Churches USA, UCC Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns in 1972 (renamed Open and Affirming Coalition UCC in 2014) by members of the United Church of Christ, Lutherans Concerned for Gay People in 1974 (renamed ReconcilingWorks in 2012) by members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterians for Gay Concerns in 1974 and More Light Churches Network in 1992 (merged and renamed More Light Presbyterians in 1999) by members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns in 1975 and Reconciling Ministries Network in 1984 by members of the United Methodist Church, Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests and Supportive Communities Network in 1976 by members of the Mennonite Church USA. Some of these networks have become international, such as the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists and Reconciling Ministries Network.

The European Forum of LGBT+ Christian Groups was founded in 1982 by various national associations. In 2025, it had 40 member associations in 20 countries.

According to the book Same-Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe, published in 1994 by the American historian John Boswell, despite the lack of legal recognition, the ritual of adelphopoiia celebrated by the Catholic Church until the 14th century and by the Eastern Orthodox Church until the early 20th century, could be considered a blessing of same-sex unions.

In the context of the legalization of same-sex marriage in various US states and countries during the 2000s, conceptual research into the meaning of marriage commitment in biblical texts prompted various churches to consider that the basis of Christian marriage and sexuality is to remain faithful in a covenant with one's spouse, regardless of gender. After national reflection, some Progressive Christian denominations then began to allow the blessing or same-sex marriage, usually leaving it to each local church to decide.

In 2020 and 2025, the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups in collaboration with the Protestant Theological University of Amsterdam published the Rainbow Index of Churches in Europe to measure the level of inclusion in Christian denominations.

Characteristics

Affirming denominations generally have one or more of the following statements about LGBTQ people, or leave it up to each local church to determine its position on the subject:

  1. Ordination of LGBTQ ministers
  2. Blessing of same-sex unions
  3. Blessing of same-sex marriages

These statements often follow the courts' recognition of LGBTQ+ rights and are primarily adopted at the local church level.

In English, the term "inclusive" is sometimes used for organizations that allow differing positions on the subject to coexist.

International

Africa

North America

South America

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Organizations not recognized by their denominations

Ecumenical organizations

See also

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