At the United Methodist Church's General Conference, bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages were removed. However, the denomination faces internal strife and declining membership.

Global Methodist Church's Alabama Emerald Coast Conference says it now has 161 churches in Alabama and the panhandle.

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The Rev. Rachel Griffin-Allison The denomination’s General Convention approved language changes allowing same-sex weddings, LGBTQ clergy DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com Delegates to the United Methodist Church 2024 General Conference voted overwhelmingly last month to remove its 40-year old ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving as clergy.

The United Methodist Church votes to accept LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriages, as reported by churches and members expressing support for the inclusive reform.

United Methodists in North Texas reacted with excitement, joy and some sadness after their church voted Thursday to remove a 52-year-old statement from

United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church's long-standing ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in its churches. The action marked the final major reversal of a collection of LGBTQ bans and disapprovals that have been embedded throughout the laws and social teachings of the United Methodist Church over the previous half-century.

United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy. The action marked the final major repeal of a