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Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Presbyterian Church (USA)
With an estimated 3.1 million members, the Presbyterian Church (USA) is very supportive of gay, lesbian and bisexual people — even though official church doctrine still holds that homosexual sex is sinful and against God’s will and bans gays and lesbians from the clergy.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: National Baptist Convention USA Inc.
The National Baptist Convention USA Inc., the largest predominantly African-American denomination in the United States with more than 5 million members, has issued no public statements on its attitudes or policies toward gay, lesbian and bisexual people and the issues that affect them.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Metropolitan Community Churches
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches is the largest Christian organization dedicated to outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people — although heterosexual members are also welcome.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and Hindus constitute a sixth of the world’s population today. Most Hindus live in India but there are about 1.5 million Hindus, both Indians and non-Indians, in the United States.
Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
The Mormon Church, which has an estimated 5.5 million members, is fiercely antagonistic toward gay and lesbian people and rejects the very notion of a gay or lesbian orientation, arguing that people who are attracted to someone of the same sex are either misguided or willfully sinful.