What do pastors say about being gay

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Texas pastor says gay people should be 'shot in the back of the head' in shocking sermon

In July , the General Convention of the Episcopal Church approved a liturgy for blessing same-sex relationships. The new liturgy, which will take effect in December , falls short of a marriage rite. The ritual for same-sex couples will not be mandatory. Each Episcopal bishop will decide whether to allow churches in his or her jurisdiction to use the new liturgy to bless same-sex unions.

LGBT Issues and the Church: Problems With a ‘Gay Christian’ Identity

In fact, several of the pastors I spoke to began as volunteers. Therefore, this barrier to volunteering prevents LGBT Christians from moving into more senior roles in Pentecostal-Charismatic churches, where they could promote a more inclusive position. The injustice of this position was keenly felt by both LGBT people and some of the pastors themselves.

Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage

A Texas baptist church — labeled an "anti-LGBT hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center — has caused outrage after a pastor said gay people should be "lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head. And God hates the sin but loves the sinner.