Trinity United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas - Links Relating to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered

Affirmation - United Methodists for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns
Affirmation: UM Caucus for G/L Concerns
Cornet -- United Methodist Covenant Relationships Network
Glide Memorial UMC
In All Things Charity - A group of United Methodist ministers issuing a call for a Statement of Conscience concerning their denomination's position on homosexuality. Read the statement and respond.
Methodist Federation for Social Action
Reconciling Ministries Network - The Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) is a growing movement of United Methodist individuals, congregations, campus ministries, and other groups working for the full participation of all people in the United Methodist Church.
Computerized AIDS Ministries - A service of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries
The Unofficial Confessing Movements Homepage
WOW 2000 Welcome Our Witness - An historic ecumenical gathering at Northern Illinois University of Welcoming Churches and their allies in the United States and Canada
Bishop Wilke's Statement on Homosexuality - A very powerful statement written by Bishop Richard B. Wilke, who created Disciple Bible Study. It is one of a series of studies on homosexuality in a book that is available online at www.Northaven.org.

Rainbow Baptists - Rainbow Baptists is a website providing support, information and advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Baptists, their family and friends. Rainbow Baptists is a cooperative effort of two organizations dedicated to the support and justice on behalf of LGBT Baptists.
More Light Churches Network (Presbyterian)
Open & Affirming Ministries (Disciples of Christ)
Open & Affirming Program (United Church of Christ)
Reconciling in Christ Program (Lutheran)
Lutheran Gay and Lesbian Ministries
Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (ABC/USA)
That All May Freely Serve (Presbyterian)
Dignity USA (Catholic)
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Q-Light - an email list for queer (lesbian, gay male, bisexual, transgendered or questioning) Quakers and interested guests
Community Church of Hope - An all-inclusive church in Phoenix with an outreach to the gay and lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered communities

Austin Interfaith Pride Service - an annual Interfaith spiritual event in Austin
Christian Lesbians.com - It's not a contradiction. Neither are you.
Homosexuality and Religion: Policies of Christian Denominators - compiled by ReligiousTolerance.org
Austin, Texas Christian Gay Links
Evangelicals Concerned (National Organization)
Evangelicals Concerned (New York City Branch)
Cyberhome for Gay Christians
Gay and Lesbian Christian Resources
GayChristians.Org
Gay Christians Online
Homosexuality and the Bible - A fascinating essay by Walter Wink, Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City and a United Methodist minister who served five years as pastor at a church in southeast Texas.
Whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Christians
Beloved Disciple Press - Publishes works for gay and lesbian Christians with an emphasis on spirituality and activism; "non-denominational and non-sectarian"
Gays for God - "We gather the news so you don't have to."
Open Hands - The quarterly magazine of the ecumenical Welcoming Church movement. Initiated by the Reconciling Ministries Network in 1985

World Congress of Gay and Lesbian, and Bisexual Jewish Organizations - Links to gay and lesbian Jewish organizations worldwide

Family Diversity Projects, Inc. - This site celebrates families of every kind, including adoptive families, foster families, divorced families and stepfamilies, single-parent families, multiracial families, families dealing with illness and/or death, lesbian and gay parented families, interfaith families, multi-generational families, immigrant families, families facing physical challenges, and families facing mental challenges.
Gay and Lesbian Commitment Ceremonies Directory
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network - (GLSEN) Creating safe schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Gender Education and Advocacy - (GEA) A national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society. We seek to educate and advocate, not only for ourselves and others like us, but for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms.
Ethics and Morality in the Gay/Lesbian Community
Independent Gay Forum
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
PFLAG - Austin (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - Austin Chapter
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - National Organization
Partners
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - The sole national legal aid and watchdog organization that assists service members hurt by the Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue policy
Scouting for All - "Committed to scouting, open to diversity." What you can do as part of Scouting For All's National Campaign.
SoulForce - A network of friends learning nonviolence from Ghandi and King seeking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered children

Advocates for Youth - For developing programs and policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health.
Massachusetts Department of Education - Guide for setting up gay/straight alliances in schools.
Cafe Pride - Chicago's coffeehouse for gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual youth. Located in the Parish House of Lake View Presbyterian Church.
COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) - Support and advocacy organization for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.
LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center) - San Francisco's community center for LGBTQ youth 23 & under.
OutProud - The National Coalition for GLBT Youth offers a wide range of resources available for youth and educators.
ProjectYES - Project YES is an educational organization in Miami whose goal is to ensure the healthy development of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. Project YES works within the traditional networks of support for youth: families, communities of faith, schools, and youth service agencies.
SafeParents - A Ministry of the Trinity Social Justice Institute, Inc. that provides mentoring support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons and their families.
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) - A youth service agency serving the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, including Maryland and Northern Virginia. Their mission is to support and enhance the self-esteem of sexual minority youth - any youth (13-21) who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (lgbt), or who may be questioning their sexuality - and to increase public awareness and understanding of their issues.
SMYRC - A nonprofit agency that provides a drop-in center for lesbian, bi, trans, gay, questioning youth, and their allies, aged 23 and under. People come to play pool, use computers, access resources, use the library, meet people, make art, and just have fun! SMYRC provides leadership opportunities to youth through the Youth Steering Committee, a representative body of LGBTQ youth who directly benefit from this agency. SMYRC is a program of Vanguard Youth Services and Network Behavioral HealthCare, Inc.
YouthResource.com - A project of Advocates for Youth with lots of information and links for LBGTQ youth.

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