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Humanism

Humanism is a way of life based on the belief that we face our problems with our own moral and intellectual resources. Humanism places no reliance on any god or gods, ‘holy’ books or the supernatural. Its values such as honesty, accepting responsibility, co-operation and caring for others are based on a concern for human dignity and welfare that is free from dogma.

Humanists totally accept the validity of lesbian and gay individuals and their families and give unequivocal support to lesbian and gay rights. They have consistently backed legal reform usually in the face of highly organised and financed opposition from religious bodies. The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has consultative status at the United Nations and the European Parliament. It is also affiliated to Amnesty International. It is committed to opposing discrimination and prejudice of all sorts.

The journey to accept the sexuality of our sons and daughters is rarely smooth but humanists are free from what can be the damaging reservations of adherents to religions that consider homosexuality a ‘sin’ and oppose basic human rights for our gay children.

Gloria Jenkins – FFLAG Wales
(Gloria is a former Chair of FFLAG Wales and is the proud mother of a gay son and a lesbian daughter).

Useful organisations

GALHA (Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association) www.galha.org

British Humanism Association www.humanism.org.uk

Godslovestory.com

Janet and I would be very happy if we could help other Christian parents come to terms with their children’s sexuality (we have a gay son). We have been very involved with fundamentalist churches for forty years or so. I was an ordained minister and was a pastor of Pentecostal (AOG) churches and free evangelical churches for about twenty years.

To many Christians, the thought of God accepting practicing homosexuals or lesbians into the church body is repulsive, mentally and emotionally. I think some of the most basic objections come under these headings:

1. It’s not natural, it’s a perversion.
2. It is clearly condemned by lots of verses in Scripture and approved by none.
3. Christians agree that it’s sinful and they can’t all be wrong.
4. It’s repulsive, which just shows how obviously wrong it is

These objections take Christian parents, family and friends of LGB people a long time to work through sometimes. My own website www.godslovestory.com covers a lot of other areas of Christian teaching and the “Gay Christians” issue is just one page of it.

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Janet and Bruce Kent, Bristol Families and Friends.

Lgcm.org.uk

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement seeks to encourage fellowship, friendship, and support among individual lesbian and gay Christians through prayer, study and action, wherever possible in local groups, and especially to support those lesbian and gay Christians subjected to discrimination.

Whosoever.org

Whosoever is an online magazine dedicated to the spiritual growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians.

Courage.org.uk

This is a web site dedicated to helping gay Christians with useful information, testimonies etc.

Anglican

Christine is an Anglican mother who loves, accepts and affirms her gay son unconditionally, even though the Church of England rejects ‘homosexual practice’ as incompatible with scripture, advises against blessing same-sex unions and ordaining those in same-sex unions and is presently petitioning Government for exemption from proposed new legislation which will outlaw discrimination against gay people in goods and services.

Christine can be contacted on 01204 883794

Supportive Anglican organisations

www.lgcm.org.uk

Anglican Matters and Young LGBT (16 to 30 years) can be accessed through the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.

www.changingattitude.org.uk

Changing Attitude England, founded in 1995, is a network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual members of the Church of England. They welcome as members everyone whose concern is to work for change in the church’s understanding of human sexuality. Their goal is to reach the day when the Anglican Church fully accepts, welcomes and offers equality of opportunity to lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Evangelical

The Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians (EFLGC) exists to support evangelical Christians who know that they are homosexual, or who are seeking to explore their sexuality and to help other evangelical Christians and churches to re-examine their understanding of sexuality - www.eflgc.org.uk

Other Christian support groups

Metropolitan Community Churches - www.ufmcc.org
Inclusive Church - www.inclusivechurch.net