Faith and religion

Here are some resources for LGBT people of faith.

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LGBT faith and religion links

Christian groups

GayChurch.org is a site developed for LGBT Christians. It recommends two Brisbane churches:-

Metropolitan Community Church  |  MCC Facebook
New Way Community Chapel  |  New Way Facebook

Highlighted on QGuide:-

St Lucia Uniting

Other groups:-

Praying Out Loud and Proud
Freedom 2B


Christian links

GayChurch.org's Australian recommendations
Freedom 2B's forum post on gay-friendly Australian churches

Further Christian reading

A Pastoral Response to the Homosexuality in the Church by Rev. Matt Glover for PFLAG

Muslim groups

Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society
Arabic Gays
Queer Muslims Home Page (contains transsexual information)
Queer Jihad

Buddhist groups

Gay Buddhist Fellowship
Gay Buddhist Sangha
International Transgender Buddhist Sangha
The Other Andrew (Sydney gay Buddhist)

Resources

DVD 'Prayers for Bobby' 

Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this emotional true story about a 1970s religious suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined. Also starring Ryan Kelly ("Mean Creek"), Susan Ruttan ("LA Law"), Dan Butler ("Frasier") and Henry Czerny ("The Tudors"). Based on the book Prayers for Bobby by Leroy Aarons.

 

 

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