Marriage

=====Christian attitudes to same-sex marriage=====
{{Main|Religious arguments about same-sex marriage}}

Although many Christian denominations do not currently perform [[same-sex marriage]]s, many do, such as the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], some dioceses of the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]], the [[Metropolitan Community Church]], [[Quakers]], [[United Church of Canada]], and [[United Church of Christ]] congregations, and some [[Homosexuality and the Anglican Communion#Anglican Church of Canada|Anglican]] dioceses, for example.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703002853/http://marriagelaw.cua.edu/publications/wrr.pdf "World Religions and Same-Sex Marriage"], Marriage Law Project, [[Columbus School of Law]] at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, July 2002 revision</ref><ref name="united">{{cite web|url=http://www.united-church.ca/exploring/marriage/affirmingcongregations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531085742/http://www.united-church.ca/exploring/marriage/affirmingcongregations |archive-date=31 May 2010 |title=Affirming Congregations, The Episcopal Church and Ministries of the United Church of Canada |publisher=United-church.ca }}</ref> Same-sex marriage is recognized by various [[religious denomination]]s.<ref name="pewforum">{{cite web|title=Religious Groups' Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage|url=http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=291|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109194247/http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=291 |archive-date=9 November 2008 |publisher=pewforums.org|date=1 April 2008}}</ref><ref name="NYT UCC SSM">{{cite news|title=United Church of Christ Backs Same-Sex Marriage|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/national/05church.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050708015301/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/national/05church.html |archive-date=2005-07-08 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |author=Shaila Dewan|date=5 July 2005|work=The New York Times}}</ref>