LGBT Affirming Congregations

Included here are resources for and about Open and Affirming LGBT congregations.

Bay Area Resources

• With Open Arms: Gay Affirming Ministries in Bay Area Faith Communities
  by Bernard Schlager, Ph.D.
  
  This report, funded by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, examines how Bay Area religious communities have developed supportive ministries for LGBT people; it also outlines strategies to further promote gay-affirming congregations and increase dialogue about LGBT issues within larger denominational groups. Written by CLGS Consultant for National Programming Bernard Schlager, Ph.D.

Nationwide Resources

• African American Welcoming Churches
  A listing of LGBT African American welcoming churches by State.