Lks - Other Groups - Gay Buddhist Sangha

Contents:

• GAY BUDDHIST SANGHA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNI
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
• 'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
• GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP
• DHARMA TALK: GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP
• GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA (CA)
• 2008.06 JAM BARAZ (AWAKENG JOY) - GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP
• 2006.04 ERIC KOLVIG - GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP

GAY BUDDHIST SANGHA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNI

Wele to the Gay Buddhist Sangha.

Although the Sanscr word "sangha" ually refers to muni of Buddhist monks and nuns, we are a group of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr. The Gay Buddhist Fellowship have been holdg meetgs every Sunday morng 10:30 to 12 for many years.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

Gay Buddhist FellowshipAn anizatn for LGBTQ Buddhists and their alli, fai, and iends. Evangelil NetworkAn associatn of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr & Straight affirmg Evangelil mistri and dividuals. VoicA Black church movement for gay and transgenr jtice, that embrac the diversy of the human fay and ensur that all are treated wh love, passn, and jtice.

Gay and Lbian Vaishnava Associatn, Inc. This is a pilatn of rourc on homosexualy the world's religns, anized by relig tradn, focg on the Amerin ntext.

'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY

Includ are web rourc for gay people g together as mory groups wh relig tradns, lks to relig activist groups for and agast homosexual rights, rourc beg created by gay people alg wh their relign and their homosexualy, and rourc beg created by relig activists who oppose homosexualy. The anthology Gay Relign, eded by Stt Thumma and Edward R. It aims to "give a straightforward prentatn of the spirual liv, practic and exprsns of gays, lbians, bisexuals, and transgenr persons.

GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP

The Gay Relign webse clus an imprsive selectn of weblks, cludg a set of helpful lks and reviews, sample chapters, and a multifah listg of LGBT support group rourc. The Wikipedia article "Homosexualy and Baha'i Fah" giv an overview of the posn of the Baha'i fah towards homosexualy and also lists referenc and external lks to several statements published by the Universal Hoe of Jtice, the lg body for the Baha'i fah.

Gay Buddhist Fellowship (GBF) is "a fom that brgs together the diverse Buddhist tradns to addrs the spirual ncerns of gay men the San Francis Bay Area, the Uned Stat, and the world. Gay Men’s Buddhist Sangha is based the San Francis Bay Area and "brgs gay men together to practice Buddhism, study the teachgs, learn om each other’s experienc, and fd ways to serve the gay muny. " Their webse clus lks to gay Buddhist groups, both lol and ternatnal.

DHARMA TALK: GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP

The Wikipedia article "Homosexualy and Buddhism" giv an overview of var Buddhist posns towards homosexualy. It also giv a list of referenc and external lks to books, articl, and anizatns about homosexualy and Buddhism. is "a web se dited to misterg to the gay and lbian Christian muny, " and featur "one of the largt gay and lbian welg Christian church directori and bullet boards the world, " cludg over 3, 400 entri for the Uned Stat.

The Gay Christian Network is "a nonprof anizatn dited to enrichg the spirual liv of gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenred Christians of every nomatn. " Moreover, the webse enurag gay Christians to nnect wh one another through their "Newsletter, List Serve, Chat Rooms, Bullet Boards and Personal Ads.

GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA (CA)

Whosoever is an onle magaze that "striv to show God nstantly at work the daily liv of gays, lbians, bisexuals and transgenr people" through "biblil scholarship, personal ttimoni and prayerful mentary on timely topics. Queer Asian Spir (webse no longer active) is "an anizatn dited to affirmg and supportg the spirual liv of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer people of Asian scent everywhere.

Affirmatn: Gay and Lbian Mormons is an anizatn which clus active members of the Church of the Latter-Day Sats, former members and non-members of all sexual and genr orientatns, and their supportive iends and fay. A Common Bond is support work for gay, lbian, bisexual, or transgenred people who have been, or are now, associated wh Jehovah's Wns.

"The missn of A Common Bond is to provi support and fort to dividuals whose sexual orientatn is direct nflict wh Jehovah's Wns anti-gay teachgs. More prehensive listgs of groups anized by nomatn n be found at The Interfah Workg Group Onle and at the webse for the book Gay Relign.

2008.06 JAM BARAZ (AWAKENG JOY) - GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP

Exod Internatnal is "a worldwi ternomatnal, Christian anizatn lled to enurage, strengthen, unify and equip Christians to mister the transformg power of the Lord J Christ to those affected by homosexualy.

2006.04 ERIC KOLVIG - GAY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP

Foc on the Fay sponsors a number of recurrg nferenc lled "Love Won Out" that are signed for "those lookg for answers" about homosexualy.

Conferenc feature a number of speakers who offer suggtns about "how to mister to a loved one who’s alg wh homosexualy, rpond to misrmatn our culture, fend biblil beliefs and prevent... Emergence Internatnal is "a world-wi muny of Christian Scientists, their fai and iends, that provis spirual and tnal support for lbians, gay men, and bisexual and transgenred people, as they al wh homophobia and heterosexism. The Gay and Lbian Vaishnava Associatn (GALVA) (webse no longer active) is an ternatnal anizatn mted to tg "Vaishnavas, Hd and the public general" about "the teachgs of Lord Caanya, the importance of all-clivens wh His missn, and the Vedic ncept of a natural third genr" the hop that "this knowledge will help to rrect many of the mon misnceptns that people hold today ncerng third-genr people (gays, lbians, bisexuals, transgenrs, the tersexed, etc.