In August 2001, Lee launched the Gay Christian Network (GCN), first as a small online community of gay Christians, and then as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to provide resources and support to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Christians. The organization was notable for its welcoming of "Side B" gay and bi Christians who abstain from same-sex sexual relationships, despite Lee's own "Side A" (affirming) views. In an interview for
CNN, Lee explained: We're just trying to get people together who experience attraction to the same sex, however they have handled that, and who love Jesus and say, OK, you are welcome here, and then let's pray together and figure out where God wants us to take it. In 2007, Lee discussed the organization's origins as an
online community: The Internet has made a huge difference in creating a movement [...]. What at first might have seemed a little fringe group is then able to gain momentum as people meet others and discover they’re not alone. By 2016, the organization had grown to the point that its conference was being promoted as "the largest annual LGBT Christian event" with an attendance of "1,500+ LGBT Christians and allies." In 2017, Lee and the GCN board of directors announced in a joint statement that he would be leaving the organization "due to irreconcilable differences about the direction and future of the organization," and that the organization's name would soon be changing. The organization later rebranded as
Q Christian Fellowship, though Lee has distanced himself from the new incarnation, calling it "an entirely different organization." After his departure from GCN, Lee said he intended to continue doing LGBT Christian activism and announced the formation of a new nonprofit called Nuance Ministries.{{cite web ==Fight against reparative therapy==