Editing Homosexuality and Quakerism (section)

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{{Christianity and sexual orientation}}

The '''views of Quakers around the world towards homosexuality''' encompass a range from complete celebration and the practice of [[same-sex marriage]], to the view that [[homosexuality]] is [[sin]]fully deviant and contrary to God's intentions for sexual expression. The [[Religious Society of Friends]] (Quakers) is a historically [[Christianity|Christian]] [[religious movement]] founded in 17th-century England; it has around 350,000 members.<ref>For Quaker numbers by continent, see [http://fwccamericas.org/publications/images/fwcc_map_2007.gif FWCC Section of the Americas – Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722013637/http://fwccamericas.org/publications/images/fwcc_map_2007.gif |date=22 July 2011 }}</ref> In [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]], many Quakers are supportive of homosexual relationships, while views are divided among U.S. meetings. Many [[Conservative Friends]] and [[Central Yearly Meeting of Friends|Holiness Friends]], both of which have retained traditional Quaker practices such as plain dress, along with [[Evangelical Friends Church International|Evangelical Friends]], view homosexual acts as sinful.<ref name="CYMF2018">{{cite book |title=Manual of Faith and Practice of Central Yearly Meeting of Friends |date=2018 |publisher=[[Central Yearly Meeting of Friends]] |page=125 |language=en}}</ref> 49% of Quakers live in Africa,<ref name="FWCC2017">{{Cite web |url=http://fwcc.world/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fwccworldmap2017.pdf |title=Finding Quakers Around the World |publisher=Friends World Committee for Consultation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010135145/http://fwcc.world/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fwccworldmap2017.pdf |access-date=14 March 2019|archive-date=10 October 2021 }}</ref> and though views may differ, the Kenyan Church of Friends does not support homosexual relationships.<ref name="FCK">{{cite web|url=http://quakertheology.org/QT-23-Friends-Church-Kenya-vs-Homosexuals-Text-and-Responses-Quaker-Theology-Number-23.html|title=Quakers & Homosexuality Press Statement, from Friends Church Kenya|website=Quakertheology.org|access-date=2017-06-12|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628153158/http://quakertheology.org/QT-23-Friends-Church-Kenya-vs-Homosexuals-Text-and-Responses-Quaker-Theology-Number-23.html|url-status=live}}</ref>