European Forum

This year’s conference in Budapest had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, but the organisers and the European Forum Board decided that the year shall not pass without at least an online conference. So, we are happy to announce that registration for the 2020 Online Conference of the European Forum is now open. The conference will be held over two weekends (3-4 October and 9-11 October 2020) via Zoom.

You can find the registration form here, where you can read more details about the program and sign up for the events that you are interested in. Participation is free, and it is not restricted to registrants of the Budapest Conference.

The registration deadline is 26 September 2020.

We hope to see you there!

LGBTI+ People of Faith Oppose Polish Proposal for “Reparative Therapy Clinics”

The European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups and Global Interfaith Network for People of All Sexes, Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expression are deeply outraged to find that the Episcopal Conference of Poland, gathering all Roman Catholic bishops of that country, has issued a paper on 28 August 2020 which states the necessity to create “clinics to help people seeking to restore their […] natural sexual orientation.” They also deeply regret the Polish Government endorsing such a proposal, as Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated when he took questions from Radio Rodzina, quoted in the Polish newspaper Gazeta on 29 August 2020.

Joint Statement from Organizations Working on Faith and SOGIESC Issues

The coronavirus pandemic is proving to be the most unprecedented contemporary crisis we have faced. Political, social, and religious leaders are needing to react very fast. They also need to make sure that their responses are comprehensive and take into account the needs of all people, including minority groups and the most marginalized people.