Whats the difference between More Light Presbyterians and other Presbyterian LGBT advocacy groups?
The answer to this question can depend to some extent on whom you ask. The authors of this FAQ see some differences in three areas: structure, strategy, and program. Structurally, More Light Presbyterians is a single, unified, national organization. We have a single board of directors, drawn from Presbyterians in all regions of the country. We have one mission statement, one annual budget, and one set of employees to keep track of. This unity of mission, budget, and staff allows MLP and its chapters to act with unity at the national level, and it also avoids some of the problems that can occur if an organization allows the creation of sister organizations that use the same name but act without any central coordination. Legally, MLP is incorporated as a 501c(3) non-profit organization – we aren’t run as a project of a church or as a subcode of somebody else’s larger budget, so we’re accountable only to you, our members and contributors. Strategically, MLP has traditionally stressed the
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