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ECC Expels First Convent Church For LGBTQ Inclusion

02 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Voted out on for being "out of harmony on human sexuality.” This is in light of the congregation’s stance on LGBTQ inclusion. The vote to expel the prominent and historic Minneapolis...

Methodist Judicial Council Votes to Uphold LGBT Ban

29 Apr 2019
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Kelly Frazier

Opponents may leave to form a new denomination In its decision, the UMC council ruled that the approval of the "Traditional Plan" earlier in 2019 during the General Conference has a few parts which...

Methodist Church Investigating Possible Voter Fraud in LGBT Vote

18 Mar 2019
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Derek Welch

The outcome may affect the future of the church The findings could affect a decision made by the General Conference on strengthening the ban imposed on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. The decision...

Allendale United Methodist Church Pastor Will Continue Officiating Same-Sex Weddings

11 Mar 2019
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C Barnett

Reverend Oliver is keen to continue on his progressive path, despite UMC's aversion to LGBT equality. The February vote also went against the intention to permit ministers to officiate during same-sex...

Methodists Vote to Keep Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Clergy

27 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The decision is expected to cause an even deeper rift between those who support the LGBT community and those who don't. The special session of UMC's General Conference in St. Louis witnessed delegates...

Methodist Church will Meet to Decide on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Ordination

21 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

A total of three plans are to be discussed for the Methodist Church's future. The upcoming three-day meeting of the top legislative assembly of the United Methodist Church (UMC) to be convened on February...

TN Republicans Push for the ‘Natural Marriage Defense Act’

18 Feb 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The state will lose nine billion in federal funding if it gets passed. The bill is formally known as "Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act" and if passed, would deal a financial blow to the state...

School Counselor “Outed” by Catholic High School Shares Her Story on ‘Ellen’

19 Sep 2018
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Elisa Meyer

Shelly Fitzgerald faces an uncertain future Shelly Fitzgerald, the guidance counselor of Roncalli High School who was placed on administrative leave by school authorities due to her same-sex marriage,...

Episcopal Same-Sex Couples Can Now Marry in Their Home Parish

17 Jul 2018
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C Barnett

More Epsicopal LGBT couples can feel included instead of alienated. All couples, irrespective of gender, can now take wedding vows where they worship. This decision was taken by leaders of the Episcopal...

Episcopal Book of Prayers May Have Gender-Neutral Language…in 2030

08 Jul 2018
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Elisa Meyer

God's language cannot be 'only' male. The revision, if done, will set a clear message of God not having any gender. The last revisionary exercise was done in 1979. The principal focus of the debate...