Tag : LGBTQ
United Methodist Pastor Placed on Involuntary Leave for Admitting to Same-Sex Relationship
The Great Plains Executive Committee placed Rev. Cynthia Meyer on involuntary leave till the next General conference is conveyed in 2020 or sooner when a special session on denomination’s stand on LGBT issue is conducted. Scottish Episcopal Church Synod Recommends Changing Definition of Marriage to Include Same-Sex Couples
General Synod of Scottish Episcopal Church recommended removing definition of marriage as between a man and a woman from the Church’s canon at a meeting in Edinburgh on June 10. This step brought the church closer towards allowing same-sex marriage in the church as the clergy members voted to send… Church of Scotland Permits Individuals in Same-Sex Marriages to Be Appointed as Ministers
The Church of Scotland voted to allow its gay ministers to marry, at General Assembly meeting held in Edinburgh. The church, however, left the theological definition of marriage beyond the purview of the meeting, and will take it up next year. Chicago Public Schools Permit Bathroom Access Based on Gender Identity
Chicago Public Schools will now allow students and staff to use bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identities.