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- The United Methodist Church marked a new era of LGBTQ inclusion by voting to lift the bans on LGBTQ clergy and on pastors performing same-sex unions. They also removed the language that said homosexuality was “incompatible with Christian teaching.”
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May 5, 2024 · The United Methodist Church marked a new era of LGBTQ inclusion by voting to lift the bans on LGBTQ clergy and on pastors performing same-sex unions.
- United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy
The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on...
- United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy
The United Methodist Church has a long history of differing views about homosexuality. Ask The UMC explains the current positions.
The United Methodist Church voted Wednesday to allow LGBTQ clergy to serve in the church, reversing a 40-year ban. The church had forbidden "self-avowed homosexuals" from being ordained...
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May 15, 2024 · This conference marked a significant turning point, as 93% of the delegates voted to lift long-standing bans on the ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy and the hosting of same-sex weddings by clergy and churches.
May 9, 2024 · That is, until this year's United Methodist General Conference, the church's global legislative body, voted to overturn every ban on LGBTQ people. The historic changes include a new definition...
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May 1, 2024 · The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, marking a historic shift in the church’s stance on homosexuality.
May 1, 2024 · The United Methodist Church's highest legislative body removed a ban on LGBTQ clergy from its Book of Discipline and has proclaimed support for "all people."