The list of congregations and ministers below have signed our Affirming Stand statement, as follows:

"As a person in ministry, I am committed to the spiritual support and nurturing of all children. I am responsible for including, supporting, healing and valuing each child of God.

"Therefore, I declare myself to be available for all youth and their families, agreeing to minister to the spiritual needs of all people, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. Regardless of distinctions in theology and practice, there can be common ground for all people within the breadth of God's love."

Affirming Congregations   Sunshine Cathedral-Metropolitan Community Church, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Unity on the Bay, Miami, FL. Homestead Community Church, Homestead, FL Dahlonega Presbyterian Church, Dahlonega, GA  Episcopal Center - University of Miami, Miami, FL  All People's Synagogue, MIami Beach, FL  South Beach Religious Science, Miami Beach, FL  Congregation Etz Chaim, Ft. Lauderdale, FL  ELCA-Pelican Rapids,Mn Riviera Presbyterian Church, South Miami, FL  Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami, FL  First Congregational Church, Deltona, FL  Grace MCC, Miami, FL  Congregation Beth David, Miami, FL  St. Mary Madgalene Church, Miami, FL  Barry University - Mission & Ministry, Miami Shores, FL  St. Simon's Episcopal Church, Miami, FL  Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables, FL  St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Miami, FL  Grace Church of Miami Shores, Miami Shores, FL  Temple Israel of Greater Miami, Miami, FL  Synagogue of Light, Clermont, FL   Affirming Ministers   Michael Diaz, Sunshine Cathedral, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Juan del Hierro, Unity on the Bay Bob Sichta, Homestead Community Church Rev. William Aldridge, Jr., Wesley Theological Seminary  Rev. Frank Allard, Palm Springs Presbyterian  Rev. Jerry Anderson, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral  Sharon Austin, Faith U.M.C.  Gwenn A. Bazajou, Minister, ELCA-Pelican Rapids,Mn Marilyn Beecher, Haitian Ministries, U.M.C. Rabbi Terry Bookman, Temple Beth Am  Jacqueline Brovold, Pinecrest Presbyterian Church  Rev. Dr. Marta Burke, U.M.C.  Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans, Presbyterian U.S.A.  Rev. Clarke Campbell-Evans, Miami District U.M.C.  Rev. Dr. David Carefoot, Calvary U.M.C.  Rev. Thomas Clay, Jr., St. Timothy Lutheran Church  Sandra Cleland, Coral Gables Congregational  Rev. Dr. James Clemons, OASSIS  Rev. Frank Colladay, Dahlonega Presbyterian  Rev. Frank Corbishley, Episcopal Center, U of M  Rev. Karen Curtis-Weakley, U.C.C.  Rev. Thomas Davis, III, Hanover Presbyterian  Sheree Dawkins, United Church of England  Cornelis de Vente, III  Rev. Eduardo Diaz  Christine Dietz  Rev. Patricia Downes, U.M.C  Dr. Reginald Eldon, Gen. Secretary, Bahamas U.M.C.  Rabbi Jeffrey Falick, Jewish Community Center  Rev. Pam Feeser, Women's Domestic Violence Minister  Rabbi Loring Frank, All Peoples Synagogue  Rev. Canon Jean Fritz Bazin Francis Garry, St. Thomas Univeristy Pastoral Center  Jean Ricot Gay Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, Temple Judea  Rev. Lisa Grant  Mercedes Hardisson  Rev. John Harrington, Coral Gables U.M.C.  Rev. Michael Hartney, Key Largo Episcopal Church Ven, Dr. Bryan A Hobbs Rev. Dianne Hudder, Christ Congregational Church  Rev. R. Steven Hudder, Christ Congregational Church  Rev. Michael Hutcherson, South Miami U.M.C.  Shaun Ingraham, Bahamas U.M.C.  Rev. Mary C. Johnson, St. Paul A.M.E. Church  Rev. Dr. Annette Jones, St. John's U.M.C.  Rev. Linda Joyce, Winter Haven U.M.C.  Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, Temple Har Shalom  Rev. Jay Kawalski, First U.M.C. of Naples  Rabbi Ralph Kingsley  Rev. William Kock, Church By-the-Sea, U.C.C.  Rev. Laurie Kraus, Riviera Presbyterian  Rev. Donald Krickbaum, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral  Rev. Amber Massingill, St. Paul's U.M.C.  Rev. Paul Massingill, Radar U.M.C.  Rev. Canon Frederick Masterman, Episcopal Diocese  Scot McComas, M. Div., Chaplain, Palmer Trinity  Rev. Kay Lowe McFarland, Disciples of Christ  Rev. Dan A. McRight, VITAS Hospice  Rev. Gary Miller, Asylum Hill Congregational  Carey D. Miller, DOORs, Miami  Rev. Jill Nelson, Grace M.C.C.  Bishop James H. Ottley, S.E. Florida Episcopal Diocese Rabbi David Oler, Congregation Beth David  Sheri Patton, Youth Minister  Wendy Phillips, Youth Director, Grace U.M.C.  Juliette Phillpot, U.M.C. Bahamas Conference Coord.  Steve Pollack  Rev. Kim Porter, U.M.C.  Rev. Larry Purvis, Olympia Heights U.M.C.  Rev. Dr. Greta Reed, Plymouth Congregational U.C.C.  Rev. David Rees, Church By-the-Sea, U.C.C.  Rev. James Reilly, 1st Congregational, Orange City, FL  Rev. Esther L. Robinson, Miami District U.M.C.  Eddie Rodriguez, Conversations w/God Center, Miami   Rev. Paul A. Rosmus, Archdeacon for Deployment, S.E. Florida Episcopal Diocese Rev. Beverly Ross, VITAS Hospice  Rev. Dr. Martha Rutland, VITAS Hospice  Rev. Carlos Sandoval, St. Simon's Episcopal Church  Rev. Dr. Mel Schoonhover, Founder S.F.C.T.S.  Rev. Paul Schumaker  Ms. Carole Shields  Rev. Andy Sidden, MCC, New Port Richie, FL  Rabbi James Simon, Temple Sinai  The Rev. Frank Smith, U.M.C. Clergy  Rev. Donald Sullivan, St. Faith's Episcopal Church  Rev. Charles M. Taylor, Universal Truth Church  Rev. Dr. Marilyn Hardy, Trinity Cathedral  Rev. Robert Vance  Rev. Horace D. Ward Vicki Walker, Hyde Park U.M.C., Tampa, FL  Rev. Tommie Watkins, Jr., Southern Baptist  Rev. Deborah Weatherspoon, 1st U.M.C., San Jose, CA  Rev. Marta Weeks, Episcopal Church  Rev. Hugh Westbrook, co-Founder, VITAS Hospice  Rev. Dr. John White, A.M.E. Clergy  Rev. Priscilla Felisky Whitehead, Church By-the-Sea  Rev. Dr. Samuel Wright, Cutler Ridge U.M.C.  Rev. Dale Young, Chaplain, Baptist Health Systems  Rabbi Steven Cardonick, Synagogue of Light