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Safety Net is a European group of lesbian, gay, heterosexual, and bisexual Christians and their friends who recognise that sexuality is an important part of human experience and seek to affirm that in ourselves and others. We accept and respect a wide variety of opinions: we consist mainly of people who believe that same-sex love is in keeping with their faith, those who are re-examining their views and those who recognise celibacy as a valid lifestyle.

Most of us have been or remain evangelical. Too often we have encountered discrimination within the churches. Some of us have encountered opposition to our views, relationships and ministries, and the church has often seemed unwilling to address the issue in any helpful way. However we do recognise, and welcome, growing efforts within the churches to reconsider their points of view.

Our main activity is running an attitude-free 'safe space' at Europe's leading Christian Arts Festival called Greenbelt. (Click this link to view Greenbelt's website in a new browser window). Greenbelt's Executive had, throughout the late 1980's, allowed a group called College House to address homosexuality and Christianity at the Festival. As a consequence, a number of gay and lesbian Christians identified each other. Out of this a "no agenda" space was developed at Greenbelt. This allowed lesbian and gay people and their friends to meet, worship God, and pray together. Individuals were personally affirmed and challenged. Leading out of this, our group, "Safety Net" was formed. "Safe Space" now runs every year at Greenbelt.

While all this was going on, the wider Christian communities began discussions around homosexuality and Christianity. This was reflected in seminars and discussions on issues of human sexuality at Greenbelt and elsewhere. Aside from running Safe Space, Safety Net now also works to keep issues related to human sexuality in the foreground of the Festival's buzzing seminar programme.

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