Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
since 1993
Welcoming & Affirming All People
As the only organization solely devoted to building the Welcoming and Affirming movement within the Baptist traditions, AWAB has a unique call to be The National Voice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allied Baptists in the US.
Since 1993 AWAB has been supporting churches in being and becoming Welcoming and Affirming of all people regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. We work as individuals, congregations, regional groupings and as a national body to advance the Radical Welcome and Love of God in Jesus Christ through being the Ministry of Reconciliation and building up the Beloved Community where all will be one.
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Recent News
Viewed and Voiced: A Trans Day of Visibility Offering from AWAB
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is proud to release Viewed and Voiced—a sacred digital publication honoring Trans Day of Visibility 2025 by uplifting the voices of trans and nonbinary people across our member churches. Each year, Trans Day...
Find a Welcoming Holy Week or Easter Service Near You
AWAB’s 2025 Holy Week & Easter Directory Is Now Live As Holy Week approaches, many LGBTQ+ individuals and allies are looking for spaces to worship, reflect, and celebrate without fear of exclusion. That’s where we come in. The Association of Welcoming &...
Stand With Us – LGBTQ+ Rally at the U.S. Capitol
Faith in Action: Rally for LGBTQ+ Justice on April 14 AWAB is joining The Collective of Queer Christian Leaders (CQCL) for a historic LGBTQ+ rally at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, April 14, the day after Palm Sunday. The “Triumphal Entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem was not...
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