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Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Islam
The beliefs of the approximately 6 million Muslims in the United States on issues related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people cannot be easily summarized, because so much depends on how individual Muslims and Islamic sects interpret the Holy Quran and other theological sources. Many Muslims, however, have very negative ideas about GLBT people.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church, with an estimated 10.4 million members, welcomes gays and lesbians as church members and supports their basic human rights. However, the church prohibits ministers from blessing same-sex unions and condemns gay sex.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Unitarian Universalist Association
The Unitarian Universalist Association has supported full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people since 1970 — and today markets itself to the GLBT community as an inclusive religious organization.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, a conservative Christian denomination with just under 1 million members in the United States, condemns same-sex “practices and relationships.” It has also been very public about its opposition to marriage equality.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
A small denomination with approximately 92,000 adherents in the United States, the Religious Society of Friends has a history of joining struggles for peace and social justice, based on its testimonies of peace and equality. There is no central authority that speaks for all Quakers, however, and the Religious Society of Friends has not come to unity on matters related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights and recognition.