LGBTQ+ People Are Facing Increased Persecution, Violence, Ethiopian Activists Say
Government authorities are raiding venues thought to be LGBTQ-friendly, while social media videos are encouraging violence against queer Ethiopians.
AUGUST 12, 2023
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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
One-Fifth of United Methodist U.S. Congregations Leaving Over LGBTQ+ Issues
Most of those leaving are conservative, as it's expected the church will soon adopt more LGBTQ-affirming policies.
JULY 7, 2023
Methodist Bishops Back Choice on LGBT Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage
Bishops recommend that the church allow individual clergy members and regional bodies to decide on these policies.
MAY 5, 2018
Coronavirus Is Punishment for 'LGBT Sin,' Says Far-Right Pastor
"National disobedience of God's laws" brings diseases such as the coronavirus, says wacko Steven Andrew.
MARCH 6, 2020
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
Christian Reformed churches leave denomination in droves after anti-LGBTQ+ vote
The Christian Reformed Church in North America voted last week to hand down a “limited suspension" to institutions that publicly embrace the queer community.
JUNE 26, 2024
United Methodists Release Plan to Split Over LGBTQ Issues
Churches that support LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage would remain Methodist, while those opposed would form a new denomination.
JANUARY 3, 2020
LGBT Clergy to Methodist Church: 'God Called Us' Here
More than 100 clergy members have come out in a challenge to the church's anti-LGBT policies.
MAY 9, 2016
British Methodist Church Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriages
The British Methodists hope to avoid a split over the issue, something the denomination's U.S. counterpart is considering.
JUNE 30, 2021
UCC approves gay marriage
The UCC leader says his denomination "acted courageously" when it passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage
JULY 6, 2005
How The Nonreligious 'Nones' Are Driving LGBT Equality
A deep look inside a recent Pew Research survey hints at a link between antigay attitudes and declining religiosity.
JUNE 8, 2015
Jehovah's Witnesses Cartoon Tells Kids to Convert Gays
The Christian denomination has released an animated piece of antigay propaganda.
MAY 3, 2016
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
Christian Pastor Stands Up Against Church for His Gay Son
The action brought minister Dave Struyk a shout-out on CNN's State of the Union, where his son Ryan is a producer.
JUNE 20, 2023
Hispanic Evangelicals to Feature 'Ex-Gay' Speaker
The largest Hispanic evangelical organization in the U.S. will feature a proponent of Bible-based 'conversion therapy' at a conference later this month.
APRIL 21, 2014
Scottish Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage
It's the first major denomination in the U.K. to offer church marriages to same-sex couples.
JUNE 11, 2017
Large Christian Charity Embraces Gay Employees ... If They're Married
World Vision USA is updating its code of conduct to reflect changing marriage norms.
MARCH 25, 2014
Did Christianity Set Conditions for Marriage Equality?
A writer argues that Christianity helped pave the way for marriage equality in the U.S.
FEBRUARY 20, 2014