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Diverse Church

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Diverse Church is a religious organization for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christians in UK evangelical churches.[1] It provides pastoral support for LGBT Christians who are members of churches who are not supportive of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

History

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Diverse Church was founded by Anglican priest Sally Hitchiner[2] in 2013 as a pastoral resource for Christian young adults aged 18–30.[3] It began as a confidential Facebook group for young Christians with families or churches which were non-supportive of their LGBT identity. It now produces video resources and hosts religious gatherings for young LGBT Christians.[4] As of October 2015, Diverse church had over 250 members.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Prince, Kerri (13 October 2014). "Sally Hitchiner on women bishops, Diverse Church, and being outed on live TV". KingdomBrunel. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Gledhill, Ruth (3 August 2014). "Former 'ex-gay' leaders publish open letter saying conversion therapy is damaging". Christian Today. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Diverse Church - Our Story". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ^ Thompson, Phoebe (October 2014). "Diverse Church". Premier Youthwork. Retrieved 1 February 2015.