The following table summarizes various denominational practices concerning members who are currently in a homosexual relationship. See also: Blessing of same-sex unions in Christian churches.
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Denomination |
Allows as members |
Ordains |
Blesses unions |
Marries |
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No[74] |
No |
No |
No |
|
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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church/African Methodist Episcopal Church |
Varies |
No |
No |
No |
|
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
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|
Varies[76] |
No[7] |
No (official denominational position; local congregational practices may differ)[7][8] |
No (official denominational position; local congregational practices may differ)[7][8] |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Varies |
No |
Varies |
Varies |
|
|
No[78] |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
N/A – CC has no ‘church membership’ per se, but attendance is permitted |
N/A – Does not ordain |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Varies (General Assembly has affirmed all orientations; local regions and congregations can make their own choice.) |
Varies |
Varies |
|
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Varies |
No |
|
|
Yes (But are denied Holy Sacraments until full repentance) |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Yes (All dioceses ordain candidates regardless of orientation. A minority of bishops require celibacy; others have shown an expectation that homosexual clergy should take advantage of what legal and ecclesiastical recognition is available for their unions[80]). |
Varies |
Varies |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
No (though it acknowledges some members may struggle with thoughts or temptations of a homosexual nature) |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Varies (by discernment of congregation and pastor) |
Varies (in civil jurisdictions where allowable and by discernment of congregation and pastor) |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Varies |
Varies[83] |
No |
No |
|
|
Varies[84] |
Varies[85] |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
N/A – Congregations have no ‘church membership’ per se, but attendance would generally be permitted |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Yes[87] |
Varies |
No |
|
|
Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) |
Yes |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
|
Yes (practicing homosexuals are denied the sacraments) |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Not applicable |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Varies |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Varies |
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
No |