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The Gay Christian Network (GCN) is a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight ally organization and ecumenical Christian ministry founded in 2001 by Justin Lee and administered from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States. The organization operates an online community "safe space" for social networking and support; hosts the (GCN Conference ), the world's largest annual LGBT Christian conference each January; organizes local Bible study groups; and produces resources including GCN Radio, a weekly internet radio program, and (Through My Eyes ), a documentary film about young gay Christians. The ministry also maintains a database of welcoming congregations and churches, and seeks to mobilize community volunteer action through its Action Center. As of August 2015, the organization has over 30,000 members around the world.〔 ==History and Purpose== GCN was founded in 2001 as an online community to provide support to gay Christians. Founder Justin Lee had struggled for years to reconcile his own Christian faith with his sexuality, so he set up GCN as a way to support others in similar situations.〔〔Banerjee, Neela. ("Gay and Evangelical, Seeking Paths of Acceptance" ), ''The New York Times'', December 12, 2006. Accessed February 11, 2008〕 As the organization grew, its mission expanded. In 2008, GCN officially adopted five "missional directions": promoting spiritual growth, cultivating safe community, supporting family and friends, educating and encouraging the church, and engaging the wider LGBT community and the world. Lee has said that GCN aims "to change hearts and minds in the church, and to provide support to parents and to pastors as they are wrestling with these issues in their own families and congregations."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gay Christian Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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