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Presbyterian clergy call for end to ban on gay scouts

Clergy from the Presbyterian Church (USA) are joining the United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church in calling on the Boy Scouts of America to end their ban on gay scouts and leaders.

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Illinois Methodist Bishop Speaks Out For Marriage Equality Bill

Illinois Bishop Sally Dyck spoke out today in support of marriage equality, just as her state is expected to address a bill on the issue.

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Religion News Summary for August 29, 2012

International marriage equality news, dinnertime debates, and questioning whether Christianity is as anti-gay as we have been told. It's in this weeks' LGBT Religion News Summary.

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Religion News Summary Highlights for July 19, 2012

The first couple to be married on a military base met at a Baptist church, but some chaplains are coming under fire for attending the wedding.

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Guest Post: One LGBT-Inclusive Black Church in Boston Paves the Way

Black History Month is a time for honoring and celebrating the achievements of African Americans and their institutions, including the Black Church. In 2000, Union United Methodist Church (UUMC) in Boston adopted a unanimous resolution to enthusiastically welcome LGBT worshippers.

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Extraordinary Methodist Ordinations: One Gay and One Straight

On Sunday, "Church Within A Church," which describes itself as a “progressive, Methodist-related movement” oversaw the ordination of two women, one a married lesbian and the other the straight mother of a lesbian daughter.

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Methodist Leaders Speak Out for LGBT Ministers and Leaders

An increasing number of United Methodists are speaking out to change the policy banning LGBT ministers, and they are

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