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Religion and Faith Resources – read more
Did You Know?
Equitas Health, Equality Ohio, and Trans Ohio are large organizations working to support Ohio’s LGBTQ+ population. Many cities and counties also have LGBTQ+-focused community centers, youth centers, and other nonprofits.
About This Page
Listed below are local and national resources with programs serving to educate and inform the community at large, as well as resources addressing issues of faith and religion. Links are provided which target specific needs and conveniently take you directly to the optimal place on the affiliate’s website. Each section also includes suggestions for books and articles related to these topics. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you have suggestions, please email us at info@geaugasogi.org.
Individuals, churches, and civic organizations are encouraged to contact us about training and other collaborative opportunities. Geauga SOGI partners with regional and national LGBTQ+ organizations who have completed research and well-developed curriculums.
Community Education Resources
LGBT Demographics in the US
Safe Zone Project – Learning
Planned Parenthood Definition of Gender Identity
Planned Parenthood Definition of Sexual Orientation
Cuyahoga Community College Safe Zone Ally
PFLAG Glossary of Terms
Books and Articles
(coming soon)
Religion and Faith Resources
Did You Know?
Many Ohio faith-based organizations from diverse religious traditions openly accept and affirm LGBTQ+ individuals and are actively working for nondiscrimination protections.
Religious Tolerance
Made in the Image of God by Dr. Natalie Weaver
The Baptist Pastor and His Transgender Friends
Dignity USA for LGBTQ Catholics
HRC – Religious Exemptions – Right to Discriminate Laws in the US
HRC – Overview of Religions
HRC – Religion and Faith
UCC LGBTQ Ministries
The Reformation Project – Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion
1946 – film that chronicles how a single word changed the course of modern history
Local Affirming Congregations
Community Church of Chesterland – 11984 Caves Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026 440-729-7898
East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church – 10848 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094 440-256-3400
Bainbridge Community United Church of Christ – 17751 Chillicothe Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 440-543-5117
Federated Church (UCC) – 76 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440-247-6490
Fairmount Temple Reform Judaism – 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood, OH 44122
Kol HaLev Reconstructionist Jewish Community – 2245 Warrensville Center Rd # 215, Cleveland, OH 44118
Books and Articles
Building a Bridge by Fr James Martin – a book on how the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter Into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity.
view documentary film trailer
Center for American Progress – How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage
Public Religion Research Institute – Americans Show Broad Support for LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
Religious Freedom and Business Foundation – Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights