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UMC Officially Removes 40-year Ban on Gay Clergy, LGBTQ+ Weddings

By Heather Brady
Reconciling Ministries Network, a group that advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the United Methodist Church, hosts a celebration event as part of the UMC General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 28, 2024. Three days later, UMC delegates would vote to remove a ban on gay clergy and LGBTQ+ weddings. ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters.
May 1, 2024
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United Methodist Church delegates voted on May 1 to remove a ban on ordaining gay clergy and to allow LGBTQ+ weddings.

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Reconciling Ministries Network, a group that advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the United Methodist Church, hosts a celebration event as part of the UMC General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 28, 2024. Three days later, UMC delegates would vote to remove a ban on gay clergy and LGBTQ+ weddings. ALEX HICKS JR./SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL / USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters.