Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Plus Issues: National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. (Human Rights Campaign)

A compiled reference page on the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated's stance on LGBTQ issues. States that in June 2012, Convention President Julius Scruggs responded to President Obama's statement of support for same-sex marriage with a letter stating the Convention does not dictate to its constituent churches what position to take on issues because it believes in the autonomy of the local church, while affirming that the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated holds marriage to be a sacred biblical covenant between a man and a woman. States that a January 2014 statement directed the Convention's endorsed military chaplains that, although serving in a pluralistic environment, they are not to participate in any activity that implies or condones a same sex marriage or same sex union. States the Convention has issued no formal statement encouraging member churches to be welcoming of LGBTQ congregants, though individual pastors and congregations have announced their own differing views.