The Prbyterian Church (USA) officially regnized gay marriage this week.
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- 3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
- ONE OF N.L.'S FIRST MARRIED GAY UPL LOOK BACK WH PRI
- THE EPISPAL CHURCH APPROV RELIG WEDDGS FOR GAY UPL AFTER NTROVERSIAL BATE
3 OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMATNS THAT ALLOW GAY MARRIAGE
It has weled gay people sce 1976, when s General Conventn cid that “homosexual persons are children of God who have a full and equal claim wh all other persons upon the love, acceptance, and pastoral ncern and re of the Church.
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ONE OF N.L.'S FIRST MARRIED GAY UPL LOOK BACK WH PRI
Pope Francis has been viewed wh ut optimism by LGBTQ groups bee of remarks like his statement, wily published 2020, that homosexuals are "part of the fay" and that same-sex and other nontradnal upl need a "civil unn law.
THE EPISPAL CHURCH APPROV RELIG WEDDGS FOR GAY UPL AFTER NTROVERSIAL BATE
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