LGBTQ Studies: Church Statements

• ELCA Social Statements Statements on Human Sexuality
• Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust
  An ELCA Social Statement, approved at the eleventh biennial Churchwide Assembly on August 19, 2009, at Minneapolis, MN. En ESP: La sexualidad humana: don y confianzaI
• A Message on Sexuality: Some Common Convictions
  Statement adopted by the Church Council on November 9, 1996.

LWF has offered multiple resources and documents on Family, Marriage, and Sexuality. They can be found on the Lutheran World Federation Website in multiple languages.

• Chronological Compilation of Key Official LWF Discussion and Decisions on Family, Marriage, and Sexuality, 1995-2013.
• Claiming the Gift of Communion in a Fragmented World, June 2013.
• Post-Council 2012 Letter to LWF Member Churches, National Committees and Recognized Congregations.
• Task Force Report & Proposed Guidelines and Processes for Respectful Dialogue (Council 2007).

The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States, continues to update a compilation website of various religious communities and denominations' statements on human sexuality and gender identity.

• Faith Positions on Sexuality and Gender