UMC Passes Historic Changes for our LGBTQ+ Family
BERKELEY, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, the United Methodist Church (UMC) excised discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ persons, many of which have been a part of its rules since 1972. While this is a celebration for those inside the denomination, it's also a victory for champions of dignity and human rights everywhere. The UMC is the second-largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., with a global membership of 10 million. With this change, it becomes one of few, and one of the largest, worldwide Protestant bodies without anti-LGBTQ positions.
- The UMC is the second-largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., with a global membership of 10 million.
- With this change, it becomes one of few, and one of the largest, worldwide Protestant bodies without anti-LGBTQ positions.
- This change in UMC policy has been labored for by many, some of whom contributed decades of work but didn't live to see this day.
- At PSR, our vision is to create a world where all can thrive, and are grateful to be partners with the UMC at this historic moment.