What religion accepts lesbians?

Answer 1

It's not just the religion that is the problem, it is also due to the attitudes of the people running that particular branch and the attitudes of the local residents.

There are many religious institutions that accept homosexual followers, they are just difficult to find.

Many religious institutions in Europe, particularly in the UK, are being ordered by their governments to allow homosexual followers, to accept homosexuals and not to discriminate them. They are also ordering religions to treat women equally (most religions are dominated by men).

It is a violation of the United Nations international Human Rights Act to discriminate or treat someone differently because of their sexuality. Nobody on the planet, not even religions, are above the law. If a religious institution rejects you due to your sexuality, you can then sue that institution for violating your human rights.

You are probably aware that the Christian church teaches people "god hates gays, gay is a sin" - in fact, and this has been confirmed by neutral bible studies, The Bible does not make one single mention of homosexuality at all. Therefore there is no proof that it is a "sin" in Christianity, making the whole thing just one big, narrow-minded opinion.

With that said:

• Sikhism doesn't support gay marriages, but most of them are open to homosexual couples. Sikh scriptures promote equality for all, so to not accept homosexuals in Sikhism is technically against their religious scriptures.
• Ancient religious texts from India refer to a group of people called Vedas, these are people who are BOTH male and female and are openly bisexual and accepted in ancient Indian society. In modern times, we understand that these Vedas were actually transsexuals.
• Hinduism is neutral on the issue. They have no official verdict for or against homosexuality. Some Hindu denominations are against homosexuality, while others fully accept it and allow homosexuals to worship. In fact, there are many Ancient Hindu drawings and sculptures showing two men or two women lovingly embracing each other.
• Buddhists have strived to understand homosexuality. Buddhism is admittingly the most peaceful religion on the globe, in fact they are hardly a religion at all, but rather a group of thinkers and philosophers. Buddhists are generally accepting of homosexuality and accept that it is a natural occurrence that cannot be altered rather than a choice. In fact, in Thailand, which is dominantly Buddhist, homosexuals and transsexuals are accepted in public and treated as equals.
• Most Wiccans (and Pagans) accept homosexuality, both in the past and in modern times today. Wiccanism is the worship of nature and all things natural. Homosexuality is a natural occurrence, as is heterosexuality. Their scriptures say "All acts of Love and Pleasure are My rituals".
• Conservative Judaism can be accepting in most places, but orthodox Judaism may be problematic.

If you are looking for a religion to join that is accepting of your sexuality, your best choice might be Buddhism.

Buddhists do not discriminate (those who do are not true Buddhists). Buddhists also understand that homosexuality is natural. Countries that are heavily influenced by Buddhism (Thailand, Japan, etc) are known to be generally welcoming to homosexuals and transgenders.