bˈoʊθ dˈɪɡnᵻɾi jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ ænd nˈuː wˈeɪz mˈɪnɪstɹi hæv sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðæt hˌævɪŋ ɐ lˈɛsbiən ɔːɹ ɡˈeɪ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ɪz ɐ blˈɛsɪŋ fɹʌm ɡˈɑːd, ænd ðæt kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɪz bˈiːɪŋ "ˈæntaɪpˈæstɚɹəl" ɪn ɪts wˈɜːk.
Both DignityUSA and New Ways Ministry have suggested that having a lesbian or gay identity is a blessing from God, and that Courage is being "anti-pastoral" in its work.