The Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, has maintained a long-standing commitment to LGBTQ+ dignity, distinguishing it among mainstream Protestant denominations. This advocacy took a pivotal step in 1963 with the publication of Towards a Quaker View of Sex, which argued that loving homosexual acts were not sinful.
Despite internal pushback, the movement continued toward full inclusion, establishing the Friends Homosexual Fellowship in 1973 and later becoming the first religious organization in Britain to formally recognize same-sex marriage in 2009. Today, Quakers remain active in the fight for equality, protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and challenging Christian nationalist rhetoric, guided by their core belief that “love is what is required.”
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