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Once the second largest protestant denomination in America, the United Methodist Church lost about a quarter of its members over issues of sexuality. Now, the church is overturning its prohibition on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.
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The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church voted overwhelmingly to approve the disaffiliation of 23 churches over LGBTQ+ issues.
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About 1,200 Methodists of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will vote this week on whether 23 churches may leave the denomination over LGBTQ+ issues.
CHICAGO — John Wesley was no fan of the title “bishop.”