Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, ...

United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing ...

United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a ...

Rev. Andy Oliver, Pastor of Allendale UMC in St. Petersburg, Florida, left, David Meredith, center, and Jan Lawrence react after an approval vote at the United Methodist Church General Conference ...

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HAS REPEALED ITS LONG STANDING BAN ON ORDAINING PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ INTO THE CLERGY. DELEGATES VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR THE REPEAL AT THEIR GENERAL CONFERENCE.