Reply #142: Yes, I agree that the Religious Left must stand up

[adryael]

Hi.

I believe that one very obvious theme of this thread is that it is absolutely essential that the "religious left" such as Liberal Christians should stand up and absolutely stand behind and affirm the lgbt-rights movement.

Now, I hope I can encourage some of you on this message board to join in the effort to get the message out there. Here are some suggestions:

Join Soulforce, a wonderful interfaith organization that directly confronts the Religious Wrong. There are many different branches throughout the country. Their website is http://www.soulforce.org/

If you are looking for something of a more Christian bent, the Metropolitan Community Church is one of the main sources for advocacy for LGBT rights. Their website is http://www.mccchurch.org/
In addition, the United Church of Christ also advocates for LGBT rights. Their website is http://www.ucc.org/index1.html

I also understand that very few of us have enough free time to dedicate ourselves fully to such organizations, but also, asking to speak at your local place of worship may also open peoples minds and hearts.

Finally (and I do apologize for the long post), many in the Religious Left realize the urgency of the need to support the LGBT community and are moving towards greater publicity, and we would welcome any support you can lend us- time, money, expertise, or just well wishes.