15 Resources
Cultivating radical belonging for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies through community, education, and advocacy. A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. Affirming Christian denominations include UCC, ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian (PCUSA), Reformed Judaism, Reconstructionist, and many more. No cost — the program...
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Mobilizing United Methodists to resist LGBTQ+ exclusion in the church and beyond. A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Most affirming congregations welcome visitors with no obligation; service times posted online. Welcoming-congregation lists exist for every major denomination — these are vetted, not just claimed. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.
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Working for the full participation of LGBTQ+ people in the Presbyterian Church (USA). A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Most affirming congregations welcome visitors with no obligation; service times posted online. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. Free service; donations support but never gate access.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Mormons, families, and friends through community, peer support, and advocacy. Worth contacting for affirming clergy needed for weddings, funerals, blessings, or pastoral care. Pastoral counseling is often free or by donation; ask before assuming you need to pay. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Maryland residents and allies.
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LGBTQ+ Catholics, families, and allies working for full equality in the Catholic Church and society. Worth contacting for affirming clergy needed for weddings, funerals, blessings, or pastoral care. Pastoral counseling is often free or by donation; ask before assuming you need to pay. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. Free service; donations support but never gate access.
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National organization working for the full equality of LGBTQ+ Jews and their families in Jewish life. A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Most affirming congregations welcome visitors with no obligation; service times posted online. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. Free, confidential, and open to...
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Inclusive Muslim organization advocating for LGBTQ+ acceptance and progressive Islamic values. For LGBTQ+ people of faith who want community that affirms both identity and spiritual life. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. Spiritual practice and LGBTQ+ identity coexist for the majority of religious LGBTQ+ Americans; affirming spaces just make that easier. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Maryland residents and the people supporting them.
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Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association supporting LGBTQ+ Hindus and Vaishnavas worldwide. Relevant for parents and family members wrestling with religious teaching that conflicts with loving their LGBTQ+ kid. Religious recovery groups (Recovering from Religion, ex-evangelical, etc.) meet online and in person. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. Free service; donations support but never gate access.
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Online network empowering Christians to work for LGBTQ+ equality. Relevant for parents and family members wrestling with religious teaching that conflicts with loving their LGBTQ+ kid. Wedding clergy can travel; many affirming officiants serve a region rather than a single congregation. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
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MCC — international network of LGBTQ+ affirming churches founded 1968. Relevant for parents and family members wrestling with religious teaching that conflicts with loving their LGBTQ+ kid. Pastoral counseling is often free or by donation; ask before assuming you need to pay. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Maryland residents and allies.
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Faith-based LGBTQ+ liberation organization confronting religious-based oppression. A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Pastoral counseling is often free or by donation; ask before assuming you need to pay. Spiritual practice and LGBTQ+ identity coexist for the majority of religious LGBTQ+ Americans; affirming spaces just make that easier. Free service; donations support but never gate...
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LGBTQ+ wedding magazine including officiants and faith leaders. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. Most affirming congregations welcome visitors with no obligation; service times posted online. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Jewish LGBTQ+ spiritual community. Worth contacting for affirming clergy needed for weddings, funerals, blessings, or pastoral care. Most affirming congregations welcome visitors with no obligation; service times posted online. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. Free service; donations support but never gate access.
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Lutherans for Full Participation of LGBTQ+ People in the church. For LGBTQ+ people of faith who want community that affirms both identity and spiritual life. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. Affirming Christian denominations include UCC, ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian (PCUSA), Reformed Judaism, Reconstructionist, and many more. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Maryland residents and the people supporting them.
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Resources for faith communities becoming LGBTQ+ welcoming. A starting point for spiritual seekers exploring affirming traditions across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and earth-based practices. Religious recovery groups (Recovering from Religion, ex-evangelical, etc.) meet online and in person. Affirming Christian denominations include UCC, ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian (PCUSA), Reformed Judaism, Reconstructionist, and many more. No cost — the program is grant-funded and...
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