Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

LGBTQIA

Continuing Revolution 2025: Queer Liberation and Spirit-Rooted Justice

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A gathering of young adults (ages 18-35) to explore connections between our spiritual, political, and interpersonal lives. Join us on-site at Friends Place in Washington, DC, or participate online hosted by Pendle Hill.

In celebration of World Pride taking place in Washington, DC, this year’s programming is centered around the theme of queer liberation and spirit-rooted justice. Participants will be invited to explore where their spiritual practice intersects with the collective pursuit for queer liberation. They will leave with a sense of connection with individuals and organizations that can support and inform their role(s) in creating peace and justice in their communities and in the world.

See the full schedule of workshops and activities.

This program welcomes young adults aged 18-35 who are Quaker or Quaker-adjacent/interested, “fellow travelers and seekers,” and any of the following:

  • Inspired to seek justice;
  • Curious about the structures of our world at present;
  • Curious about queer liberation in particular;
  • Curious about the interplay of current structures and oppression;
  • Looking for tools to bring about a more just and sustainable future;
  • Seeking to be in community with other spiritually-minded individuals;
  • Seeking spiritual grounding/tools.

West Chester Meeting Minute for The LGBTQIA+ Community

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West Chester Meeting approved this minute April 2024:

Do rightly, justly, and equally to all people in all things…

George Fox

“From the beginning, Fox and other early Quakers gave all who have followed a map to live our lives by. We are equals, one to the other. West Chester Friends Meeting is aware of the different ways in which the LGBTQIA+ community has, over the years, been silenced and excluded across many levels of society. As Quakers we never will accept the silencing of those voices among us. When members of the LGBTQIA+ community are disregarded, a vibrant segment of our humanity is lost, to the detriment of us all. Therefore, we explicitly celebrate and welcome the presence of our LGBTQIA+ Friends into all aspects of our Meeting.”

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 Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting in Support of the LGBTQIA+ community

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This past First Day, Lehigh Valley Monthly Meeting (LVMM) had a Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business. At that Meeting, LVMM approved the following minute of concern in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. We previously approved sending it to both of you once approved. I have also attached the minute as a .pdf and Word version.

As is our practice, our Corresponding Secretary, Nancy Johnston, will forward you a printed copy of this minute on our official letterhead.

With love and gratitude, we stand in solidarity with members of the LGBTQIA+ community within our meeting and beyond. 

As Quakers, we believe that there is that of God in everyone. From this belief flows the Quaker testimony of equality, based in the religious conviction that all people are of equal spiritual worth, that each one of us is unique and precious, a child of God. LGBTQIA+ people are no exception. Indeed, it has been our direct experience that the gifts of the Spirit are bestowed without consideration of distinctions such as gender, race, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Accordingly, it is clear to us that acts of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people, whether by individuals, organizations, or governments, are a grave assault on our most deeply cherished testimonies and beliefs.

Our meeting has been powerfully enriched by the many contributions of our LGBTQIA+ members and attenders. Without them, we would not be the meeting that we are and that we love.

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