- Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman. Jonah Winters, comp. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin (2004). Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001.
- Universal House of Justice. Extracts from Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice on Transsexuality (2021-02-04). Extracts from three letters from 2017 and 2018, with updated or "additional" guidance on gender and sex-change operations. Compilation attached to a letter from the House dated 2021 February 4.
- Universal House of Justice. Homosexual Practices, Bahá'í Teachings on (1995-11-23). Overview of Bahá'í teachings towards homosexual practices, and how the community should approach homosexuals.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Homosexuality (1993). Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi and letters written by or for the Universal House of Justice emphasize that Bahá'ís empathize with homosexuals while not viewing homosexuality as natural or permanent
- Universal House of Justice. Homosexuality and Civil Rights (2010-10-27). Although sexual relations are to be restricted to marriage between a man and woman and Bahá’ís are not to take a position on issues such as civil marriage, Bahá'ís can defend homosexuals from discrimination.
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Homosexuality and Civil Rights (2011-01-03). Brief comments on the apparent contradiction between eliminating all prejudice, including against homosexuals, vs. the Bahá'í stance on marriage as being only between a man and a woman.
- Tom Price. Homosexuality and the Bahá'í Faith (2012-06-07). Homosexuality and the Bahá'í teachings in the light of human rights, prejudice, and science.
- Christopher Buck, Nahzy Abadi Buck. Homosexuality in the Baha'i Faith and in World Religions (2004-08-01). Slides of two presentations: Christopher Buck's "Homosexuality in World Religions" and Nahzy Buck's "Homosexuality in the Bahá'í Faith."
- Kamran Hakim. Homosexuality in the Kitab-i-Aqdas (1996). Informal notes on the treatment of homosexuality in the Kitab-i Aqdas, and its background.
- Universal House of Justice. Homosexuality in Uganda, Non-involvement of Bahá'ís in repression of (2010-12-22). Clarification of mis-reports about Bahá'í involvement in Ugandan repression of homosexuals. Also explains that letters sent written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi are all read by him, and have the same authority as letters written by him.
- Universal House of Justice. Homosexuality, Advice on (1994-05-03). Clarification to a Bahá'í woman in love with another Bahá'í woman that the Guardian's interpretations of the Bahá'u'lláh's teachings on homosexuality are infallible; concedes that homosexuality may have a "natural" genetic cause.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Roger Reini, comp, Darren Hiebert, comp. Homosexuality, Bahá'í Writings on (1996-01-13).
- Universal House of Justice. Homosexuality: Biological, or a Learned Behavior? (1993-07-05). Various topics related to homosexuality, with an especial focus on whether the Bahá'í writings teach that homosexuality is biologically based or is a "learned behavior."
- Universal House of Justice. Legislating on Morality (1988-06-05). Areas in which the Universal House of Justice is refraining from legislating on, e.g. abortion and homosexuality.
- Universal House of Justice. Letter on responding to attitude changes on homosexuality (2014-05-09). Challenges centrality of sexuality to life; confronts dichotomy of condemnatory and accepting attitudes against homosexuality; dissuades Bahá’ís from debating or coercing non-Bahá’ís and mentions occasions for standing up against oppression of homosexuals
- Kamran Ekbal. Quranic Roots of Some Legal and Theological Terms of the Kitáb-i Aqdas Regarding Women and Homosexual Relations, The (1995). Interpretations and etymologies of Arabic terms for prostitution, virginity, dowry, menstruation, sodomy, pederasty, uncleanliness, and adultery.
- Brittany D. Kusserow. Same Hesitant Rhythm, The (2008). An outsider's perspective of Bahá'í community participation in one small American city, and her response to Bahá'í views on homosexuality. Link to thesis (offsite).
- Glenn Curran. Sex, Drugs, HIV/AIDS and Religion (1995). This paper provides a basic presentation of facts about HIV prevalence, transmission principles, prevention strategies and issues. The second part explores the relationship between HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and religion.
- Holly Hanson. Sexuality, Self, and the Shape of Society (2001-06). Argues that our culture's current understanding of sexuality is relatively new, is materialistic, and ultimately unjust, especially in the highly politicized discourse about homosexuality.
- Universal House of Justice. Transsexuality (2002-12-26). Brief overview of the subjects of transsexuality, the acceptability of sex-change surgery, marriage, and the counselling role of Bahá'í institutions.
- Universal House of Justice, comp. Transsexuality and Sex-Change Operations (2002). Short compilation of extracts from letters written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice in response to questions concerning the subjects of transsexuality and sex-change operations.
- National Youth Committee, comp. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh (1985). Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth.
- Universal House of Justice. Views on Homosexuality (2013-04-22). On the need to overcome material nature including homosexuality; Bahá’ís not to judge or impose values and to treat those with a homosexual orientation sympathetically; no possibility for House to change Bahá’í marriage as between man and woman
- Ilyas Fatkulov. Vladimir Chupin, ed. Религии мира о гомосексуализме: обзор учений Индуизма, Иудаизма, Буддизма, Зороастризма, Сикхизма, Христианства, Ислама, Веры бахаи (2012-05-17). Краткий обзор точек зрения мировых религий на гомосексуальные отношения.
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