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==Ordination of LGBT persons==
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Most [[Abrahamic religion]]s condemn the practice of [[homosexuality]] and the Bible has been interpreted that in Romans 1 that homosexuals are "worthy of death". Interpretation of this passage, as with others potentially condemning homosexuality varies greatly between and within different denominations. Beginning in the late 20th century, and more so in the early 21st century, several mainline denominational sects of Christianity and Judaism in the US and Europe endorsed the ordination of openly [[LGBT]] persons. See [[LGBT clergy in Christianity]].

The United Church of Christ ordained openly gay Bill Johnson in 1972, and lesbian Anne Holmes in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucc.org/about-us/old-firsts.html|title=UCC 'Firsts'|website=www.ucc.org|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115110128/http://www.ucc.org/about-us/old-firsts.html|archive-date=15 November 2017}}</ref>

While Buddhist ordinations of openly LGBT monks have occurred, more notable ordinations of openly LGBT [[novitiate]]s have taken place in Western Buddhism.