Welcoming Movements
Almost every faith tradition and denomination has a group within it working for the full equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members. Contact the following groups for additional resources specific to your faith tradition. Please let us know if there are additional groups which should be listed.
Affirmation (Mormon)
Al-Fatiha Foundation (Muslim)
Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (Baptist)
Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (Brethren and Mennonite)
Coalition for LGBT Concerns (United Church of Christ)
Covenant Network of Presbyterians (Presbyterian)
Dignity USA (Catholic)
Evangelicals Concerned (non-denominational Christian)
Gay and Lesbian Acceptance (Community of Christ)
Gay Lesbian + Affirming Disciples (Disciples of Christ)
Integrity (Episcopal Church USA)
Interweave Continental (Unitarian Universalist)
http://www.interweavecontinental.org
Kinship International (Seventh Day Adventist)
Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (Jewish)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ministries (United Church of Christ)
Lutherans Concerned, North America (Lutheran)
More Light Presbyterians (Presbyterian)
Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns (Unitarian Universalist Association)
Reconciling Ministries Network (United Methodist)
Room For All (Reformed Church in America)
http://roomforall.com/index.php?pg=home
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Iowa Organizations
One Iowa
Iowa's largest LGBT advocacy organization and one of our secular partners in supporting marriage equality.
I'm for Iowa
A multi-issue organization working for progressive reform in Iowa, including marriage equality.
Marriage Equality Iowa
An all-volunteer organization whose mission is to secure legally recognized civil marriage equality for all, at the federal and state level. For Iowa information click on the Iowa chapter link at:
http://www.marriageequality.org/
Other Organizations
Institute for Welcoming Resources of the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/faith
Religion and Faith Program of the Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/issues/religion.asp
Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing
http://www.religiousinstitute.org/about.html
Believe Out Loud
http://www.believeoutloud.com/l
