by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S. matched an all-time high, according to a Gallup report published June 1. When asked, “Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 17, 2020 | News
Nearly half of mainline Protestant pastors (47%) now agree “there is nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married,” according to a LifeWay Research report published Feb. 11. Overall, this remains a minority view among U.S. Protestant pastors, with...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 16, 2020 | Opinion
The United Methodist Church is expected to split into two denominations. Church leaders announced the potential split after years of attempting to find common ground on the issues of LGBTQ ordination and the church’s response to same-sex marriage. The split will...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | May 21, 2019 | News
A majority (61%) of the U.S. supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a Pew Research Center report published May 14. Those favoring legalization first surpassed those opposing in 2011, seeing a steady increase of support beginning in 2009. Current...
by Tiffany A. Nagel Monroe | Mar 1, 2019 | Opinion
United Methodists from around the world gathered together on Feb. 23 in St. Louis for a four-day Special Session of the General Conference. The work of this gathering focused on human sexuality, specifically ordination of LGBTQIA+ clergy and same-sex marriage. In...
