Why is the United Methodist Church meeting over LGBTQ+ rights?
Delegates at the church's General Conference are likely to vote to rescind anti-LGBTQ+ policies, but it's not a done deal.
April 26, 2024
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No Church Trial for Methodist Minister
The United Methodist Church has indefinitely postponed plans to try a retired minister who officiated his son's marriage to another man.
February 13, 2014
Methodists Vote to Keep Antigay Teaching
Conference delegates voted to keep the doctrine that being gay is "incompatible with Christian teaching."
May 4, 2012
A Path Forward for LGBT United Methodists
The third-largest Christian denomination in the United States remains deeply divided over queer congregants.
May 25, 2016
LGBTQ Methodists Reeling After Ban Upheld
Church leaders return from a conference with apologies, frustrations to air in 'more exclusionary' denomination.
March 1, 2019
Methodist Church Poised to Uphold LGBTQ Ban
The demonination appears on the brink of a schism.
February 26, 2019
Defying Doctrine, Methodists Elect Lesbian Bishop
Rev. Karen Oliveto, a lesbian, becomes the first openly LGBT bishop in the United Methodist Church.
July 16, 2016
Is Methodist Punt on LGBT Issues a Positive Move?
Some activists feel hopeful in light of a decision to set up a special commission to study issues of sexuality.
May 19, 2016
End Discrimination in United Methodist Church
The brave reverend who recently came out to her Kansas congregation says her denomination needs to evolve or die.
January 8, 2016
WATCH: Methodist Pastor Comes Out to Congregation
As the United Methodist Church prepares to debate whether to accept LGBT clergy and same-sex unions, a minister discloses her relationship with a woman.
January 4, 2016
Pro-Gay Methodist Minister's Reinstatement Upheld
The United Methodist Church's highest court affirmed that removing Rev. Frank Schaefer from the ministry for performing his son's same-sex wedding was an improper penalty.
October 27, 2014
Methodist Church Considers Liberalization on LGBT Issues
The United Methodist Church may vote on liberalizing its stance on LGBT issues in 2016.
May 4, 2014
Methodist Bishop, Gay Ally, Dies at 93
Bishop Melvin Wheatley, an outspoken Methodist minister and human rights advocate considered by colleagues to be "ahead of his time," died earlier this month in Mission Viejo, Calif. He was 93.
March 16, 2009
United Methodist Church Affirms Anti-LGBTQ Policies
The church's Judicial Council OK'd the retention of bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.
April 29, 2019
What’s a Non-United Methodist LGBTQ Person to Do?
After the denomination's leadership embraced bigotry, LGBTQ Methodists find themselves at a crossroads.
March 6, 2019
Dear United Methodist Church, Do the Right Thing
Even those who aren't religious should pay attention to whether the Methodists move in the direction of tolerance and love.
April 29, 2016
Repercussions for Methodist Minister for Officiating at Same-Sex Wedding?
A United Methodist minister reported himself for officiating at a same-sex wedding in hopes of sparking discussions about the denomination's teachings against homosexuality.
December 23, 2014