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A gay couple in Singapore are appealing a recent court ruling on that country's ban on same-sex marriages. Their effort is being supported by a former Methodist bishop. more »
Apr 18, 2013 in Issues
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Patrick Scriven of the Pacific Northwest Conference ponders what UM clergy and congregations will do now that Washington state has approved same-sex marriage. more »
Nov 18, 2012 by Patrick Scriven in Perspectives (1 Comments)
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A bishop can be forced to retire early, rules the Judicial Council, holding implications for the appeal of former North Texas bishop W. Earl Bledsoe, which will come before the council at a special called meeting Nov. 9-10. more »
Oct 30, 2012 by Neill Caldwell in Issues
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More United Methodist annual conferences in the United States are expressing public support for gays, lesbians, transgendered and bisexual people in the wake of the 2012 General Conference decision to uphold the UMC's 40-year-old anti-LGBT stances. more »
Jun 6, 2012 by Kathy L. Gilbert in Issues (7 Comments)
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The Rev. Craig L. Adams makes a straightforward case for why he thinks the traditional Christian stance against homosexuality is correct -- if only conservative Christians would stop telling lies and bashing LGBT people and those who support them. more »
Sep 19, 2012 by Craig L. Adams in Craig L. Adams (9 Comments)
Describing himself as a "Southern moderate," Rev. Ben Gosden reveals his pain how the General Conference and demonstrators handled the debate on sexuality issues. more »
May 4, 2012 by Ben Gosden in Ben Gosden (11 Comments)
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Here's a radical idea from the Rev. Dan Dick: Since it seems that General Conference is dismissing the voices of the young people it claims to want in leadership, why not start taking votes divided by those under age 40 and those over age 40? more »
May 2, 2012 in Dan R. Dick (1 Comments)
Rev. Jerry Eckert describes his conversation with an African friend on the topic of homosexuality and the church's stances against it. more »
May 2, 2012 in Jerry Eckert
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The music director for the 2012 General Conference talks about "coming out" as a gay man to his United Methodist pastor -- his father. more »
Apr 2, 2012 in Perspectives (2 Comments)
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Demonstrators streamed into the delegates' area after the General Conference voted to retain The United Methodist Church's anti-LGBT stances. An effort to close the session to delegates only met with such a backlash that bishops were forced to negotiate a compromise with the demonstrators to reopen the afternoon session. more »
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After an April 30 sermon asking delegates to have faith, the May 1 proceedings at the 2012 General Conference proved to be one of tumultuous votes and demonstrations as delegates abolished guaranteed clergy appointment and retained anti-LGBT stances by the closest margin ever. more »
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Emotions ran high at General Conference April 26 and 27 as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered delegates reported feeling bullied by the "holy conversation" on human sexuality. The next morning delegates were greeted by lines of demonstrators silently protesting the exclusion of LGBT people from The United Methodist Church. more »
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