15 Resources
Cultivating radical belonging for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies through community, education, and advocacy. Relevant for parents and family members wrestling with religious teaching that conflicts with loving their LGBTQ+ kid. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. Religious-trauma therapy is a distinct specialty — different from general therapy and from spiritual direction. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Montana residents and the people supporting them.
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Mobilizing United Methodists to resist LGBTQ+ exclusion in the church and beyond. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. 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+ Montana residents and the people supporting them.
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Working for the full participation of LGBTQ+ people in the Presbyterian Church (USA). 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. Spiritual practice and LGBTQ+ identity coexist for the majority of religious LGBTQ+ Americans; affirming spaces just make that easier. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Montana residents and allies.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Mormons, families, and friends through community, peer support, and advocacy. 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 service; donations support but...
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LGBTQ+ Catholics, families, and allies working for full equality in the Catholic Church and society. Relevant for parents and family members wrestling with religious teaching that conflicts with loving their LGBTQ+ kid. 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. 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. 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. 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+ Montana residents and the people supporting them.
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Inclusive Muslim organization advocating for LGBTQ+ acceptance and progressive Islamic values. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. Pastoral counseling is often free or by donation; ask before assuming you need to pay. Affirming Christian denominations include UCC, ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian (PCUSA), Reformed Judaism, Reconstructionist, and many more. Free service; donations support but never gate access.
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Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association supporting LGBTQ+ Hindus and Vaishnavas worldwide. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.
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Online network empowering Christians to work for LGBTQ+ equality. 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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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. Interfaith dialogue and education programs welcome LGBTQ+ allies of all backgrounds. The Naming Project is a Christian camp for LGBTQ+ teens that has run since 2003; similar camps exist in other traditions. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Montana residents and the people supporting them.
Nationwide · Online · Visit Website
Faith-based LGBTQ+ liberation organization confronting religious-based oppression. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. Wedding clergy can travel; many affirming officiants serve a region rather than a single congregation. Spiritual practice and LGBTQ+ identity coexist for the majority of religious LGBTQ+ Americans; affirming spaces just make that easier. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.
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LGBTQ+ wedding magazine including officiants and faith leaders. Worth contacting for affirming clergy needed for weddings, funerals, blessings, or pastoral care. 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. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.
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Jewish LGBTQ+ spiritual community. 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. 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 access.
Nationwide · Online · Visit Website
Lutherans for Full Participation of LGBTQ+ People in the church. 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. Affirming Christian denominations include UCC, ELCA, Episcopal, Presbyterian (PCUSA), Reformed Judaism, Reconstructionist, and many more. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Resources for faith communities becoming LGBTQ+ welcoming. Useful for people deconstructing harmful religious upbringings while keeping faith. Wedding clergy can travel; many affirming officiants serve a region rather than a single congregation. Spiritual practice and LGBTQ+ identity coexist for the majority of religious LGBTQ+ Americans; affirming spaces just make that easier. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.
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