Christian denominations supportive of LGBTIQ equality

[stevenleser]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominational_positions_on_homosexuality

Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Mennonite
Metropolitan Community Church
Moravian Church
New Apostolic Church
Old Catholic Church (not to be confused with the Roman catholic church)
More Light Presbyterians (A Presbyterian denomination supportive of LGBTIQ rights)
Friends General Conference (A Quaker denomination supportive of LGBTIQ rights)
Swedenborgian Church of North America
United Church of Canada
United Church of Christ (Nationally supportive, most local churches are, need to check individually)
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I felt a need to research and post this after learning of the pope's recent statements.

[lunasun]

1. United Church of Christ (Nationally supportive, most local churches are, need to check individually)

Open and Affirming (ONA) is an official designation of congregations and other settings within the United Church of Christ (UCC) denomination affirming the full inclusion of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons (LGBT)
The Open and Affirming program is administered by the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns, which supports congregations and other church settings as they consider adoption of an ONA covenant and maintains the official list of ONA settings. The Coalition encourages UCC congregations, campus ministries, seminaries, regional bodies and other communities to engage their members in serious study of sexual orientation and gender identity and to declare publicly their full welcome and inclusion of LGBT people. With more than 1,000 congregations, the UCC's ONA program is the largest of several LGBT-welcoming church movements in U.S. and Canadian churches.

I think it is esp important for all the kids at all ages that it is more than just openess but affirming

[idwiyo]

2. In UK - Quakers, Unitarians, Liberal Judaism, Movement for Reform Judaism

http://www.liberaljudaism.org/news/692-victory-in-equal-marriage-fight.html

Conservative Party leader David Cameron announced his support for same-sex marriage ceremonies being conducted in religious institutions, after a long fight by Liberal Judaism and like-minded religions including The Quakers, Unitarians and Movement for Reform Judaism.

There will be a free vote in the House of Commons next year to confirm the plans, which also have the support of Labour leader Ed Miliband and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader.

Liberal Judaism chief executive Rabbi Danny Rich said: "Liberal Judaism, of course, was a pioneer of this measure of equality and created the first ever liturgy for same-sex ceremonies back in 2005. "I am delighted that the Prime Minister has assisted in righting a historic wrong and that the measure now has cross-party support."

[Buzz505]

3. The pope,

A former nazi, wants to get rid of the american nuns because they have a conscience, wants every body to think that 2 people of the same sex will ruin the earth, preaches hate not love, takes from the poor, the list goes on. When will this religion fail?

[BillStein]

4. "Former"?????

I haven't seen any evidence that he renounced those beliefs