Pledge For Clergy

I pledge to Break The Silence

Believe with action. Your warm gesture makes the church a more welcoming place for everyone.

Not clergy? Take the Pledge for Lay People.




I pledge to wear Believe Out Loud items to show my support 
I pledge to offer space in my church for groups that sponsor or promote health and well-being for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people 
I pledge to hold discussions with lay leadership at my church about LGBT inclusion 
I pledge to use my pulpit for transformational teaching and storytelling about the LGBT community 
I pledge to name the LGBT reality in my sermons, both in terms of systematic injustice and personal pain, and in celebration of God's rich human mosaic of sexual orientation
I pledge to encourage the youth group to tackle the issue of LGBT inclusion-
I pledge to hold a congregational forum on transgender realities
I pledge to hold workshops on how to be a welcoming church, open to all people, including those across the spectrum of gender orientation and gender identity-