RELIGION:
“Church for Gays Expands.” Globe and Mail,
October 12, 1991, p. A7.
“Gays, Lesbians Rediscover Christmas: Often
Ostracized by Family and Religion,
Homosexuals in
Church’s Service.” Globe and Mail
[Metro ed.], December 26, 1996, p. A6.
Hawkes, Brent L.
Major Factors Determining the Growth of Metropolitan Community Churches.
D.Min. thesis,
University of Trinity College, [
(viii, 189 leaves)
Ref.: AMICUS catalogue no. 26025890, which assigns both general and
Toronto-specific descriptors regarding this church.
Steele, Scott.
“A Church for All
People.” Maclean’s, April
12, 1993, p. 41.
Primarily about
the
Accompanying
table, “Gays and the Church,” gives percentage of members
of various Christian denominations supporting change to
Canadian Human
Rights
Act to legally protect lesbians and gays from discrimination. Names
of activist organizations in various mainstream
denominations also given in
article – Integrity (Anglicans), Dignity (Roman Catholics),
Aware
(Christian
Reformed Church) and Affirm (United Church).
“Unorthodox Church Amasses a Flock: [The
One of the Fastest-Growing Christian
Denominations, but with Homosexual
Congregations
and Ministers, It Also Has Many Critics.” Globe and Mail,
October 1, 1991, pp. A1, A6.