How do Pagans Feel about the LGBT Community?

In many Wiccan traditions, it's common to have an equal number of male and female members. This is because, among other things, it helps create an equal balance of male and female energy. However, there are an increasing number of Pagan groups founded by and geared towards gay members, and may only take initiates of one gender, rather than having a balance of male and female.

Much like other issues, you'll often find that Pagans and Wiccans are very accepting of LGBT community. That's due in no small part to the fact that a lot of Pagans and Wiccans figure it's none of their business who someone else loves. There also tends to be support of the idea that acts of love, pleasure and beauty are sacred, no matter which adults happen to be participating.

Admittedly, some books published by Pagan authors in decades past have had a more conservative view towards gay members. That trend is changing, and at any Pagan gathering you'll probably find a higher proportion of gays and lesbians than you would in the general population.

Handfasting's and LGBT

A hand fasting is a ceremony where a couple (irrespective of it being a heterosexual or homosexual couple) can be joined together and be recognised as a couple. However currently in England hand fasting are not legally recognised. To be legally recognised you would have to also have a civil ceremony. Some people choose to do both where as some pagans just prefer to have a hand fasting it is all about what you would like to do as a couple.