BREAKING 9:36 AM June 26
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the right of same-sex marriage throughout the United States. The decision was announced on Friday, June 26. As the United Methodist Insight was distributed, there was no official response yet from The United Methodist Church as to how the ruling will affect the church's anti-LGBT stance against same-sex marriages being performed by its clergy in United Methodist congregations.
Here are links to the earliest news reports on the ruling:
UPDATE 11:51 AM
Huffington Post: Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage Nationwide
UPDATED 11:05 AM
Associated Press on MSN: Same-sex Marriage Among Last 5 Supreme Court Cases
UPDATED 9:36 AM
MSNBC: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality
Human Rights Watch: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right to Same-Sex Marriage
Patheos: Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Marriage Equality!