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United Methodist Church Announces Historic Split into Separate Denominations Over Same-Sex Marriage

Andy Towle January 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

The United Methodist Church will split into a "traditional" denomination and one the supports same-sex marriage and accepts LGBTQ clergy according to … [Read more...] about United Methodist Church Announces Historic Split into Separate Denominations Over Same-Sex Marriage

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: gay marriage, Methodist Church, Religion, united methodist church

Nearly 600 Alabama United Methodists Sign Letter Apologizing to LGBTQ Community

Andy Towle August 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nearly 600 members of Alabama's United Methodist Church have signed a letter apologizing to the LGBTQ community after the UMC rejected a plan to allow … [Read more...] about Nearly 600 Alabama United Methodists Sign Letter Apologizing to LGBTQ Community

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Alabama, Religion, united methodist church

Michigan Pastor Sleeping in Tent for 175 Days to Make Point About Exclusion of Gay People

Sean Mandell February 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

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A Michigan pastor is sleeping in a tent outside his house every night in protest of the Methodist Church's stance on gay rights. Parchment United … [Read more...] about Michigan Pastor Sleeping in Tent for 175 Days to Make Point About Exclusion of Gay People

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: gay marriage, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Michigan, Religion, united methodist church

Methodist Pastor Who Came Out As Gay in Sermon Faces Possible Discipline – VIDEO

John Wright January 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

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A Kansas pastor who came out as gay in a sermon last Sunday is now facing possible discipline from the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cynthia … [Read more...] about Methodist Pastor Who Came Out As Gay in Sermon Faces Possible Discipline – VIDEO

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Cynthia Meyer, Discrimination, gay marriage, Gay Rights, Kansas, LGBT Rights, Religion, united methodist church, Video

Nine Methodist Ministers Face Discipline For Officiating Ousted Gay Pastor’s Wedding – VIDEO

John Wright July 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Last week, we told you about the case of the Rev. Benjamin Hutchison, who was forced to resign as pastor of a Methodist church in Michigan because … [Read more...] about Nine Methodist Ministers Face Discipline For Officiating Ousted Gay Pastor’s Wedding – VIDEO

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Benjamin Hutchison, gay marriage, gay rights, LGBT Rights, Michigan, Religion, united methodist church

Ousted Gay Pastor Marries, Says Methodist Church’s ‘Religious Terrorism’ Fuels LGBT Youth Suicide – VIDEO

John Wright July 18, 2015 Leave a Comment

The other day we told you how a Methodist pastor in Michigan was forced to resign after church leaders found out he was gay. On Friday, just days … [Read more...] about Ousted Gay Pastor Marries, Says Methodist Church’s ‘Religious Terrorism’ Fuels LGBT Youth Suicide – VIDEO

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: discrimination, gay clergy, gay rights, LGBT Rights, Religion, united methodist church

Methodist Pastor Frank Schaefer, Defrocked For Presiding At Son’s Gay Wedding, Reinstated Following Appeal – VIDEO

Michael Fitzgerald June 25, 2014

Methodist pastor Frank Schaefer, who was defrocked last year for officiating at his son Tim’s gay wedding in 2007, has been reinstated after winning … [Read more...] about Methodist Pastor Frank Schaefer, Defrocked For Presiding At Son’s Gay Wedding, Reinstated Following Appeal – VIDEO

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: California, California, defrocked, frank schaefer, Frank Schaefer, gay marriage, Gay Marriage, LEbanon, methodist, Methodist Church, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, same-sex marriage, Santa Barbara, united methodist church


LGBT Friendly Nativity Scene Destroyed In Claremont

Brandon Thorp and Penn Bullock December 30, 2011

In Claremont, CA, just outside of Los Angeles, forward-thinking Christians at Claremont United Methodist Chruch celebrated the arrival of Christmas … [Read more...] about LGBT Friendly Nativity Scene Destroyed In Claremont

Topics: Religion More Posts About: California, California, Christmas, Claremont, hate crime, Religion, united methodist church

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