The General Conference has decisively eliminated The United Methodist Church’s prohibition on ordaining clergy who openly identify as practicing homosexuals, a regulation established in 1984. The removal of Paragraph 304.3 will come into force upon the conclusion of the adjourned 2020 General Conference. The vote on the consent calendar yielded an overwhelming 692-51 outcome, with an approval rating of 93%..
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