United Methodists Vote to Repeal Ban on LGBTQ Clergy

Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsUnited Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" from being ordained as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference—the first such meeting in 5 years. That overwhelming margin contrasts sharply with decades of controversy around the issue. After the vote, LGBTQ advocacy groups embraced, some in tears. "Thanks be to...