homosexuality - Quakerism

Question 1

What is the attitude of Quakers in Australia, Canada and Uk towards homosexuality?

Answer 1

homosexuals should not be discriminated against
believe in equality and against oppression + injustice
perform same sex marriage

Question 2

What do more conservative members of the Friends United Meeting and friends Evangelical Church believe about homosexuality?

Answer 2

sin

Question 3

What do more progressive individuals and Churches within the Friends United Meetings believe about homosexuality?

Answer 3

believe in equal rights for homosexuals

allow them to be members

Question 4

What happened in 2009?

Answer 4

Several Quaker meetings e.g. Twin Cities Friends Meeting announced that they would stop signing certificates for heterosexual marriage until homosexual marriages = fully legalised

Question 5

How do the more conservative meetings differ in their approach ti same-sex marriage?

Answer 5

Ohio Yearly Meeting of Conservative Friends defines marriage as being between man and woman only
Other two conservative meetings accept same-sex marriage

Question 6

Do Quakers allow homosexual members?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

Do Quakers ordain homosexuals?

Answer 7

varies

Question 8

Do Quakers bless unions between homosexuals?

Answer 8

varies

Question 9

Do Quakers marry homosexuals?

Answer 9

varies