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Premiered: August 26, 2003 at 10PM EST | Check for Rebroadcasts

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The Vatican: Catechism and Homosexuality
Official Catholic teaching on a life in Christ, with sections on chastity, marriage and homosexuality.

Dignity USA: Catholicism, Homosexuality, and Dignity
Read Dignity USA's responses to some frequently asked questions about being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and Catholic.

Catholic Answers from Catholic.com
An interpretation and explanation of Catholic teaching on homosexuality.

Homosexuality and Catholicism: A Partially Annotated Bibliography
This bibliography offers an extensive list of references to discussions of homosexuality, Catholicism and Christianity.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Homosexuality
Learn more about the Mormon Church's attitude towards homosexuality.

Affirmations
Affirmations is a group supporting gay and lesbian Mormons. Click on "Learning Center" for a list of publications regarding the Mormon faith and homosexuality.

Assemblies of God Church on Homosexuality
Learn more about Kathleen Bremner's church and their views on homosexuality.

Evangelicals Concerned
Evangelicals Concerned is an Evangelical group supporting gay and lesbian Christians.

ReligiousTolerance.org: Homosexuality and Religion
Find out more about varying religious groups' policies on homosexuality in essays reflecting a diversity of viewpoints, from religious conservatives to liberals.

Hartford Institute for Religious Research: Homosexuality and Religion
Articles and research on the intersection of homosexuality and religion with links to groups that work to affirm gay religious rights and those which oppose this.

Soulforce
Soulforce is an interfaith group that challenges religious policies and teachings that disapprove of homosexuality. Of interest is "What the Bible Says — and Doesn't Say — about Homosexuality" (PDF).

Queer Theory: Resources
This site offers contains a lengthy, annotated list of resources and organizations serving LGBT Christians.


Of Interest

Frontline: Assault on Gay America
In "What the Bible Says," Bible scholars and religious leaders interpret and debate Scripture's references to homosexuality.

 

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