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= Evangelicals Concerned = About Evangelicals Concerned Inc

The national network of Evangelicals Concerned Inc. is a non profit organization made up of queer Evangelical Christians. Evangelical Christians are individuals who promote the integration of predominant Evangelical Christianity and diverse sexual orientation, leading their life through such values.

Evangelicals Concerned Inc. was founded by Ralph Blair in 1976. Ralph Blair is a professional psychotherapist that holds a doctorate in counseling and a masters degree in religious studies. With Ralph Blair’s credentials and he himself being a gay man, he started this organization to present the possibility of leading a life as a homosexual individual and religious Christian, encouraging the community of conservative evangelical Christians and churches to affirm, accept, and support members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Since its establishment, Ralph Blair’s efforts have grown Evangelicals Concerned Inc. to contain numerous chapters across the country. With the conventional Christian ideals intensely condemning homosexuality, Evangelicals Concerned Inc. works to show such fundamental Christians that the word of the Bible itself is not so hostile toward the queer community, as it is has been conventionally presented.

Through the means of local and national chapters, bible studies, conventions, and means of activism, Evangelicals Concerned Inc has established the notion of the LGBTQ+ community being affirmed into the Christian church, promoting their overall acceptance and presence within the Evangelical Christian faith.

Evangelicals Concerned Mission

Evangelicals Concerned has served the gay community since 1975. Through their presence, this network has provided hope and encouragement to men and women a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Evangelicals Concerned Inc. continues to promote their presence by  teaching, supporting, and guiding the LGBTQ+ community on the integration of their faith and sexual orientation.

History of Evangelicals Concerned

Evangelicals Concerned, Inc. was launched at the National Association of Evangelicals Convention in February 1976.

The organization’s establishment was a part of a great LGBTQ-Christian uprising during the Gay Rights Movement and other prominent organizations like Lutherans Concerned were established around this time.

The organization participated in the second National March for Gay and Lesbian Rights for five continuous days, which took place on Oct 8,1987. Furthermore, Evangelicals Concerned has hosted annual summer conventions, called “ConnECtions,” every summer since 1980.