The United Methodist Church just held a historic vote in favor of LGBT inclusion. Here's what that means for the organization's future
The changes immediately open new doors for LGBTQ members — but over a quarter of U.S. congregations have already left the UMC ...
‘A better church is possible:’ Methodists celebrate as the church embraces the LGBTQ
The United Methodist Church marked a new era of LGBTQ inclusion by voting to lift the bans on LGBTQ clergy and on pastors ...
Methodists Keep Up With the Times
The UMC opts for the secular culture’s take on sex over traditional Christian orthodoxy.
UMC Thursday updates: United Methodists strike down 52-year-old statement on homosexuality and Christianity
As the UMC General Conference in Charlotte nears conclusion, petitions to remove same-sex union ban and new social principles ...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
For the past 52 years, the United Methodist Church had officially declared “the practice of homosexuality ... incompatible ...
United Methodist delegates repeal their church’s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages
United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions ...
US State Dept blasts new Iraq anti-homosexuality law as human rights threat
The U.S. State Department said that a law passed by Iraq’s parliament on Saturday criminalizing same-sex relationships was a ...