United Methodists repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy ...Middle East

Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, showing overwhelming support that contrasts with decades of controversy over the issue. The church voted 692-51 at their General Conference to remove a rule that bans “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as a minister, The Associated Press reported. In the past, elders within the United Methodist Church have reinforced the LGBTQ ban during their annual conference, held in Charlotte, N.C., but the group has moved in a more progressive direction after a group of more conservative members left the denomination. The change doesn’t ma

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