Unitarian Universalism and LGBTQ people

The first of Unitarian Universalism's seven principles is the belief in "the inherent worth and dignity of every person", which is frequently cited as the faith's justification for their views of LGBTQ individuals.

Wallace de Ortega Maxey, as pastor of the First Universalist Church of Los Angeles, hosted the organization’s first convention in 1953.

[4] The annual general assembly of the UUA has passed more than two dozen resolutions on LGBTQ issues, including same-sex marriage, LGB people in the military,[5] the Employment Nondiscrimination Act,[6] and transgender rights.

James L. Stoll publicly came out as gay, making him the first ordained minister of a major religious group in the United States or Canada to do so.

[6][18][19] Seven of the fourteen plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the case that legalized same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, were Unitarian Universalists.

[23] IN 2022 the UUA submitted an amicus brief decrying Alabama's SB 184 bill, which criminalized gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth.

Interweave was a related organization of the UUA, actively working to end oppression based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

[31] The Unitarian Universalist church in Kampala, led by Mark Kiyamba, has been working since 2009 to support LGBTQ individuals in Uganda.

[26] Individual American churches have hosted and supported Pride events, including inclusive services[32][33][34][35] and LGBTQ proms.