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United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy
CNN.com· 18 hours agoThe United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, marking a historic...
Iraq passes legislation criminalising homosexuality
Investing.com· 5 days agoThe legislature on Saturday voted for an amendment to a 1988 anti-prostitution law, penalising homosexuality by 10 to 15 years in prison, and which bans...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 20 hours agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from...
United Methodists remove LGBTQ+ funding ban in step toward more inclusive church
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. β The United Methodist Church reversed a 48-year-old policy prohibiting the use of...
United Methodists overturn ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
The Week· 1 day agoThe United Methodist Church's quadrennial general conference voted 692-51 on Wednesday to repeal a 40-year-old ban on ordaining "self-avowed practicing...
United Methodist Church delegates vote to end anti-LGBTQ policies after decades
Charlotte Observer· 2 days agoThe actions taken on Wednesday will remove text from the Book of Discipline, which establishes laws...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 12 hours agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed βthe practice of homosexuality
UMC live updates: United Methodists take up removing LGBTQ+ wedding ban, budget
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoOn the final day of the historic, two-week legislative summit, United Methodists to vote on last...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 20 hours agoUnited Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social...
LGBTQ+ rights in Iraq: how morality laws ramped up
The Week via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAccording to a copy of the legislation seen by Reuters, the law aims to "protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the calls for homosexuality that...