Purpose of the Coalition
The Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches is a collaboration of more than 100 churches and other ministries in the Chicago metropolitan area which welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We have two goals:
- To spread the message of our members' LGBTQ-inclusion across the Chicago metropolitan area, mindful that a positive message about sexual and family diversity is a gift to all people.
- To connect the leaders, members, and guests of our partner churches for fellowship and education, enabling support and resource-sharing for the practices of faithful welcome.
Ecumenical Resources
Believe Out Loud
Using social marketing strategies, we support individuals and churches in their efforts toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender inclusion. A partnership of the country's leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, both religious and secular, Believe Out Loud works alongside the existing Christian movement to increase the number of local churches and denominations that are fully-inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals, both in practice and policy.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Religious Archives Network (LGBTRAN) at Chicago Theological Seminary
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Religious Archives Network (LGBT-RAN) coordinates and supports the identification, collection and preservation of personal papers and organizational records from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender religious movements. To encourage scholarly research and historical study of these important movements for social change, LGBT-RAN disseminates information about these records and provides and facilitates access to them, using digital technology when possible.
Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
an international, UK-based organization
Other Sheep
Other Sheep - Multicultural Ministries with Sexual Minorities is a leading worldwide ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to empowering sexual minorities throughout the world with the Good News of God's unconditional love for all and salvation through God's Son, Jesus Christ.
PFLAG
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexuals, and transgender persons, their families, and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Gay Christians
a network of friends and supporters around the world
Gay Christian Network
The Gay Christian Network (GCN) is a nonprofit ministry supporting Christians worldwide who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
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Interfaith Alliance
standing up to the Christian Coalition and other radical right wing groups and individuals who wrap themselves in the language and symbolism of religious faith
Interfaith Working Group
Religious Diversity and Social Issues
Center for Progressive Christianity
Provides guiding ideas, networking opportunities, and resources for progressive churches, organizations, small groups, and individuals with connections to Christianity.
Soulforce
a network of friends learning nonviolence from Gandhi and King, seeking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children.
