A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated
Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.
May 22, 2024
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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
Methodist ministers come out against church homophobia
Read the complete letter issued by 75 gay Methodist ministers calling on a church council to end decades of antigay policies.
April 22, 2006
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
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
Where Are the Faces of Queer and Liberal Christianity?
The planned United Methodist Church split over LGBTQ issues shows that right-wing voices aren't the most powerful ones in Christianity, just the loudest.
January 28, 2020
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 leaders in Minnestoa approve of same-sex marriage
Leaders of the United Methodist Church in Minnesota have approved resolutions in favor of ordaining gay clergy and performing same-sex marriages. "We are asking the general church to be more inclusive of gay, lesbian persons in the church's life," the Reverend Bruce Robbins (pictured) of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church in Minneapolis said.
June 3, 2006
Gay ministers come out, criticize Methodist Church for homophobia
A week before the United Methodist Church's Judicial Council is set to meet, 75 gay ministers have outed themselves in a letter, stating that the church's "current policy of homophobia" hurts not just gay clergy but the church itself.
April 20, 2006
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
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
Florida Church Offers Pro-LGBTQ Message to Counter Vandalism
The church refused to clean up the vandal's words and instead framed them with love.
September 27, 2018
Methodist Vote Reminds Us to Fight All Forms of Oppression
While seeking to make faith communities LGBTQ-inclusive, we must also confront racism, misogyny, and other oppressive ideologies, writes Rev. M Barclay.
March 10, 2019
Louisiana Church May Split From Conference Over LGBTQ+ Stance
Because some churches are performing marriages for all parishioners and allowing LGBTQ+ people to serve as clergy members, one church is discussing leaving the conference.
October 27, 2022
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
Most Who Begin Gender-Affirming Care as Youth Continue: Study
A new study out of the Netherlands counters the right-wing argument that people regret initiating such care.
October 24, 2022
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
Jesus and St. Paul were asexual, and everybody in heaven is nonbinary
Have you ever wondered about the sexual identities of Jesus and St. Paul? Or how gender and sexuality might influence our understanding of heaven?
May 2, 2024
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
Asian Religious Leaders: GOP 'Fairness' Act Isn't Fair Enough
It's a positive step, but still one they cannot support.
December 16, 2019