All posts tagged "clergy"
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Presbyterian Church in America leaders vote to bar gay men from being ordained as clergy
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America began a year-long process aimed at prohibiting gay men from becoming ordained ministers.
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United Methodist Church divides itself over gay marriage
Church leaders called the plan the "best means" to solve a divide over LGBTQ acceptance in the Methodist Church
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Confirmation class refuses to be confirmed in protest of United Methodist Church’s stance on LGBTQ issues
A group of Methodist teens has taken a bold stance by refusing to be confirmed because of the United Methodist Church’s official stance on LGBTQ...
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Pope Francis complains about homosexuality being “fashionable”
Francis said in an interview that the thought of gay clergy members "worries him" and is a "serious matter"
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Clergy members sign petition objecting to anti-gay pastor’s appointment to Michigan Civil Rights Commission
A group of clergy from Jackson, Mich., have signed a petition protesting Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to appoint Ira Combs, Jr., known best for...
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Virginia House passes anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” marriage exemption bill
Gov. McAuliffe vetoed a similar bill last year
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111 Methodist clergy come out in a very public way
Self-outing occurs on the eve of the United Methodist Church convention in Oregon
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Missouri GOP halts Democrats’ 39-hour filibuster of anti-gay constitutional amendment
Missouri Senate Republicans used a rare procedural maneuver to stop a record-breaking 39-hour filibuster of a proposed anti-gay amendment to the state’s constitution. Republicans, who control the...
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Missouri Senate Democrats filibuster anti-LGBT constitutional amendment
Missouri Senate Democrats are filibustering an anti-LGBT amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit the state from penalizing clergy or business owners who object...
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Latest Polling Continues to Show Majority Support for Question 6
If the Nov. 6 election were held today, a majority of likely voters in Maryland would vote in favor of Question 6, a referendum to...
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Friday Features Dueling Press Conferences from Both Sides of the Marriage-Equality Debate
The struggle for the media spotlight is on – on both sides of the Potomac – when it comes to marriage equality. Today, a group...
