United Methodist Church abolishes LGBTQ ban, ‘last of the major mainline groups to liberalize’
United Methodist delegates lifted the denomination’s half-century-old ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriage in just a few days. But when asked at a press conference about the lightning speed of change, Pastor Effie McAvoy took a longer view. “Oh, it didn’t take days, honey,” she said. United Methodist Church votes to lift ban on […]