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Contents:
- CATEGORY ARCHIV: GAY QUAKER
- QUAKERS MARK 50 YEARS SCE GAY RIGHTS AFFIRMATN
- JTIMORE MOMBI: “BEG GAY IS JT OK”
CATEGORY ARCHIV: GAY QUAKER
There is no central thory that speaks for all Quakers, and the Relig Society of Friends has not e to uny on matters related to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer rights. * quaker gay *
“An act which exprs te affectn between two dividuals and giv pleasure to them both do not seem to to be sful by reason alone of the fact that is homosexual, ” the thors wrote. “Today, blacks are no longer the lm paper or the barometer of social change… The qutn of social change should be amed wh the most vulnerable group md: gay people. Evangelil Friends Church Southwt, a yearly meetg (members of Evangelil Friends Internatnal), stat s Fah and Practice that homosexualy (like any other sexual activy outsi of marriage) is “sful that rejects God’s plan.
The Friends General Conference, one of three major natnal associatns for Friends meetgs and church the Uned Stat, issued a statement fall 2004, “Mute on Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer Friends, ” emphasizg that LGBTQ people were wele their relig muny. It stat, “Our experience has been that our Gathergs and Central Commtee work have been immeasurably enriched over the years by the full participatn and Spir-guid learship of gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and queer Friends.
QUAKERS MARK 50 YEARS SCE GAY RIGHTS AFFIRMATN
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In January 2004, AFSC also affirmed s support for civil marriage equaly: “We mute our support for equal civil marriage rights for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people equal to those for heterosexuals.
We are aware that many are llg for civil unns for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people and some people wish to rerve civil marriage for heterosexual upl alone.
For example, 1974, the Illois Yearly Meetg approved a statement, lled a “Mute, ” argug for non-discrimatn laws to protect LGB people and llg for the removal of state sodomy laws: “Homosexual and bisexual people this society are subject to ser discrimatn many areas: employment, hog, medil re, fay life tn, parental rights and the right to worship. The Friends Uned Meetg, one of the three major associatns for Friends the Uned Stat, issued a policy statement 1988, “Mute 88-GB-52, ” llg for equal rights protectns for gay and lbian people: “We affirm the civil rights of all people to secular employment, hog, tn and health re whout regard to their sexual orientatn. We particularly plore any attack on the civil rights of gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr persons uched relig terms or attributed to scriptur.
JTIMORE MOMBI: “BEG GAY IS JT OK”
The views of Quakers toward gay marriag, to the view that homosexualy is abhorrent and sful. Sce Quaker cisn makg is generally based on seekg "uny" or followg the "sense of the meetg", some Quaker groups may fd themselv unable to agree, even where a substantial majory... * quaker gay *
Friends for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer Concerns, found 1972, is a natnal Quaker fah muny that holds biannual gathergs as well as regnal meetgs. Friends for Lbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgenred and Queer Concerns [FLGBTQC] the Uned Stat, like ten or twelve other Quaker groups, sent an epistle to the Conference.