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This Minister Defied His Church to Perform His Son's Wedding
Methodist Church leaders meet this week to consider revising church law to be more inclusive. See how the current rules affect LGBT families in this exclusive clip from the documentary An Act of Love.
 Allison Tate
          
          May 10, 2016
          
        
Allison Tate
Allison Tate is the Director of Editorial Video at Pride Media, and creates videos for The Advocate, OUT and PRIDE. She is a filmmaker, swing dancer, and enthusiastic Carol fan who works to amplify marginalized voices in media. 
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