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LGBTQ-friendly votes signal progressive shift for Methodists
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S....
What we know: Oklahoma churches seeking to cut ties with United Methodist denomination
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United Methodist Church ― Oklahoma's second-largest faith group ― is in the midst of a schism...
Serbia’s Gay Premier Says Unity Key After Orthodox Bishop Curse
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, who is openly gay and has a child with her...
Rev. Jay Mitchell will begin leading worship services March 12 at Erie's Luther Memorial
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoErie has had gay pastors, whether or not their sexual orientation was openly acknowledged. So when...
Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants
WFLA via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a...
After Realizing I Was Gay, I Left My Wife—and the Mormon Church
Men's Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHow I Left Mormonism After Coming Out as GayDevon Gibby This story is part of our ongoing “First...
Sandi Toksvig writes powerful letter to Archbishop Justin Welby on gay sex is sin declaration
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSandi Toksvig has condemned Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby after he “affirmed the validity”...
Why are congregations leaving the United Methodist Church?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBishop Karen Oliveto sees her consecration in 2016 as a breaking point for some of the thousands of...
Making History: Former Decatur resident elected first openly gay Black man as bishop in UMC
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 4—Sitting beside his husband inside Salt Lake City's Christ United Methodist Church, the Rev. Cedrick Bridgeforth monitored the tallies. With each round of voting, the ballots crept up ...
Ghana LGBTQ+ activists see church blessings as distant luxury
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn a country where religious leaders openly condemn homosexuality and gay sex is punishable with...