AHANA & Religious Resources
Coming-Out Guide (Spanish)
Website: Click hereAfrican American Coming-Out Guide
Website: Click hereAsian American GLBT Resources
Name: AQUA
Website: http://www.aquadc.orgAQUA stands for the Asian and PacificIslander Queers United for Action. We are an all-volunteer organization serving the gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning members of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. AQUA strives to promote the positive outlook and welfare of our members through education, outreach, and social events.
Jewish Resources
Name: Boston Keshet
Website: http://www.boston-keshet.orgKeshet seeks to create a fully welcoming and inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston. Keshet develops leadership for change among GLBT Jews and allies to effect concrete changes in Jewish institutions' policies and cultures. Keshet also creates opportunities for GLBT Jews to come together, celebrate, and explore our Jewish identities in an affirming environment.
Muslim Resources
Name: Al-Fatiha Foundation
Website: http://www.aquadc.orgAl-Fatiha Foundation is dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their allies, families and friends. Al-Fatiha promotes the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice. We envision a world that is free from prejudice, injustice and discrimination, where all people are fully embraced and accepted into their faith, their families and their communities. Founded in 1998, Al-Fatiha Foundation is a registered US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization.
Catholic Support
Name: Diginity USA
Email: dignityinfo@dignityboston.org
Phone: 617.421.1915
Website: http://www.dignityboston.org/Dignity/Boston is a progressive, inclusive community of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and friends. DignityUSA is a national organization with dozens of chapters and thousands of members. Boston’s chapter holds a liturgy and social hour every Sunday at 5:30 PM, St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 Bowdoin Street, Boston, Massachusetts (on Beacon Hill between the State House and Cambridge Street).
Hindu Resources
Name: Gay & Lesbian Vaishnava Association (GAVA)
Website: http://www.galva108.org/The Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, an international organization dedicated to the teachings of Lord Caitanya, the importance of all-inclusiveness within His mission, and the Vedic concept of a natural third gender. Its purpose is to educate Vaishnavas, Hindus and the public in general about the “third sex” as described in Vedic literatures. This knowledge will help to correct many of the common misconceptions that people hold today concerning third-gender people (gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender). In addition to this, GALVA wishes to provide a friendly and positive-oriented place where third-gender devotees and guests can associate together and utilize their time to learn more about Krsna consciousness and advance in spiritual life.
Buddhist Resources
Name: Buddhist Sangha
Website: http://www.gaysangha.org/The mission of the Gay Men's Buddhist Sangha is to offer the teachings of the Buddha to the gay community. The Sangha intends to vigorously and consistently apply the Dharma to everyday experiences in order to help the growing number of gay Buddhist practitioners in the United States and around the world.
Episcopal Resources
Name: Integrity USA
Website: http://www.integrityusa.org/Integrity is a nonprofit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [GLBT] Episcopalians and our straight friends. Since our founding by Dr. Louie Crew in rural Georgia in 1974, Integrity has been the leading grassroots voice for the full inclusion of GLBT persons in the Episcopal Church and our equal access to its rites.
Lutheran Resources
Name: Lutherans Concerned
Website: http://www.lcna.org/We believe that God values and embraces each person as a beloved child, that the Spirit gives a diversity of gifts for the common good, and that Jesus Christ calls us to work for justice. The ministries of Lutherans Concerned / North America (LC/NA) embody, inspire, and support the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, friends and allies, within the Lutheran communion and its ecumenical and global partners.
Baptist Resources
Name: Operation Rebirth
Website: http://www.operationrebirth.com/Operation Rebirth works with black churches throughout the U.S. to stop the promotion of discrimination against gays and lesbians.
Presbyterian Resources
Name: More Light Presbyterians (MLP)
Website: http://www.mlp.org/Presbyterians are struggling with what role gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members should have in our life together. The church has made a mistake in barring them from ordained office. Since 1974, More Light Presbyterians (MLP), and its predecessor organizations have been working to transform the church into a true community of hospitality. As we engage in bible study, dialogue, personal sharing and debate, MLP keeps before congregations, presbyteries and General Assembly, the vision of a truly inclusive church.
United Methodist Resources
Name: Affirmation (Methodist)
Website: http://www.umaffirm.org/Affirmation is an independent, not-for-profit organization with no official ties to The United Methodist Church. Affirmation is 100% supported by contributions from interested individuals and works to assist in creating a more inclusive environment for all GLBT people.
Mormon Resources
Name: Affirmation (Mormon)
Website: http://www.affirmation.org/Affirmation seeks to meet the needs of persons experiencing frustration or alienation from family, friends, and the Church because of their sexual orientation. In addition to offering assistance during life's occasional struggles, Affirmation provides a life-long opportunity for service, fun, friendship, personal enrichment and spiritual growth. When the journey of self-discovery, particularly the process of reconciling our gay selves within the context of our Mormon spiritual and cultural heritage, seems almost more than we can handle, Affirmation offers the opportunity of understanding and support by friends who travel the same path.
Unitarian Resources
Name: Unitarian Universalism Office of GLBT Concerns
Website: http://www.uua.org/obgltc/The Unitarian Universalism Office of GLBT Concerns is guided by the vision that someday we will be able to put ourselves out of business and that oppression against bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people, whether it is overt or subtle, will be a thing of the past.