bahai.us states that "sexual relations are only permissible between a couple who are married to each other," and marriage is "between a man and a woman," so "it is not possible to recognize same-sex marriage within the Baha'i community." Persons with same-sex attraction "should be treated like any other people seeking admittance to the Baha'i Faith, and be accepted on the same basis." Quoting the Universal House of Justice's letter of 11 September 1995, it states "to regard those with a homosexual orientation with prejudice or disdain would be entirely against the spirit of the Baha'i Faith."
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, the Faith's own recognized national governing institution, publishing on its own site; no publication date is shown on the page itself, so none is recorded. NotesCited for the Baha'i Faith's sexuality-position and its detail.
Custodian
Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyNational Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
Custodian BasisThe Faith's own recognized national governing institution's own statement, published on its own site.
Citation
PublisherBaha'is of the United States (National Spiritual Assembly)
URLhttps://www.bahai.us/bahai-teachings-homosexuality/
Source TypeOfficial doctrinal statement
Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
This source names Bahai directly: "bahai.us states that "sexual relations are only permissible between a couple who are..."
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)
This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 11 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 10 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Religions, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.