Wele to theIowa LGBT Chamber of Commerce The Iowa LGBT Chamber of Commerce is an anizatn of gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and LGBT-allied bs, rporatns and profsnals throughout the state of Iowa foced on beg a strong pro-fairns bs muny.
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IOWA’S UNED METHODIST CHURCH ISSU DIRECTIVE PERMTG SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, GAY CLERGY
It provis learship and workshops to thoughtfully explore the needs of our gay senrs, those that led the way 30-40 years ago and n ntue to do so wh our help. The Iowa Annual Conference of the Uned Methodist Church approved a new visn last year that allows Methodist misters to host same-sex weddgs and mak way for gay clergy to serve whout fear of church year, nservativ lnched a new Global Methodist Church, where they are termed to mata and to enforce such bans. As factns of nservative and progrsive Methodists splter to new nomatns of their own, the Bishop’s Appotive Cabet of the Iowa Conference has directed church and pastors to “follow their nscience” — even if that clus allowg the same-sex marriag or gay clergy forbidn by the church’s erng Book of Disciple.