Local support for LGBTQ+ clergy, future church exits provide glimpse at impact of UMC General Conference policy changes following splintering.

The United Methodist Church has made a series of decisions to become more welcoming of LGBTQ people. The moves have also driven away many conservative Methodists.

The changes at this year’s General Conference are the culmination of a yearslong reckoning that prompted a historic schism in the United Methodist Church, with nearly 8,000 congregations ...

The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.

Metro United Methodist Church conference may change prohibition on gay marriage and clergy, or not Published: Feb. 24, 2019, 4:51 a.m.

At the United Methodist General Conference, delegates voted overwhelmingly to repeal the church's ban on LGBTQ clergy, marking a significant policy shift.

Dozens of United Methodist clergy came out as lesbian, gay or bisexual on Monday, defying their church’s ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving in ministry.

The United Methodist General Conference on Wednesday morning repealed its longstanding ban on ordaining openly gay and lesbian clergy. The change happened quietly and without controversy through a ...

After a vote earlier on Wednesday, LGBTQ+ clergy will no longer be banned within the United Methodist Church.

The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.

After 111 clergy came out as gay on May 9, risking being defrocked, more than 2,355 other United Methodist clergy have since signed a letter of support for them.