Axios is an association for Orthodox Christians and Byzantine Rite Catholics who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender which was founded in Los Angeles in 1980. The organization has chapters in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; New York City; Colorado; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Chicago; Boston; Florida; San Francisco; Detroit; Las Vegas; and outside the U.S., in Toronto, Canada, and Australia.
Mission
The Orthodox Church's teaching is that same-sex relations are sinful in the same manner as all heterosexual practice outside of marriage. Axios also professes that members' "sexuality and love are God given and healthy," but denies any morally significant distinction ceteris paribus between heterosexual and homosexual expressions.
See also
Courage International
Homosexuality and Christianity
Further reading
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression in Social Work Practice: Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People by Deana F. Morrow and Lori Messinger Christian Science: Its Encounter with Lesbian/Gay America by Bruce Stores Coming Out in Christianity by Melissa M. Wilcox