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United Methodist Church repeals ban on gay clergy, same-sex marriage
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe United Methodist Church, which has some 10 million members around the world, repealed on...
United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Practicing Gay Clergy
New York Times· 1 day agoDelegates, meeting in Charlotte, N.C., also voted to bar local leaders from penalizing clergy or...
United Methodists repeal bans on same-sex marriage, ordaining openly LGBTQ clergy
Birmingham News· 1 day agoThe United Methodist General Conference on Wednesday morning repealed its longstanding ban on...
Jack Wagoner, attorney who challenged Arkansas’ same-sex marriage ban, dies
KARK via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Attorney Jack Wagoner, who helped successfully challenge Arkansas’ ban on ...
United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoUnited Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday —...
Local bishop says United Methodist vote to lift ban on LGBTQ clergy will help church heal
Dayton Daily News· 5 hours agoFollowing the United Methodist delegates’ vote Wednesday to repeal their church’s longstanding ban...
North Texans react to United Methodist Church vote lifting ban on LGBTQ clergy
Dallas Morning News· 5 hours agoDelegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. It is the first such...
United Methodists lift 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, marking historic shift for the church
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe UMC General Conference met for an abbreviated special session in 2019 when delegates narrowly...
United Methodist Church delegates vote to end anti-LGBTQ policies after decades
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoOne local minister was happy that the United Methodist Church ended a longtime prohibition on same-...
United Methodist Church will allow LGBTQ clergy, after 40-year ban
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFive years ago, church members gathered for another national meeting, or "General Conference", and...