This page is contains an ecumenical list of resources for finding an affirming faith community. Read our definition of affirming here, and click here to find our inspiration for our definition.

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Please be careful about communities that use "welcoming" language but do not include affirming language and/or staff members on their website, in their statements of faith, or in their worship experience.

 

Read about the dangers of "all are welcome" here

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Databases

Church Clarity

Gay Church

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Quaker

• Find a full list of Quaker Resources (including specific churches and meetings) here

• Friends of LGBTQ Concerns keeps a collection of marriage minutes documenting meetings' support for the LGBTQ community

• Meetings and churches affiliated with Friends General Conference​ (FGC) are usually reliably affirming

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Episcopal

​The Episcopal Church has been affirming for quite some time. They are miles ahead.

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Reformed Church of America

Room for All

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United Methodist

​Look for United Methodist Church (the newly formed Global Methodist Church recently left due to "differences in theology and the role of LGBTQ people")​