This is the blog for History 128, LGBTQ History of the U.S., Claremont McKenna College, spring 2019. It is open only to members of the class. Please post items relevant to the themes of our course, and please comment on other posts as well. Check back regularly for updates!
Thursday, February 28, 2019
United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy
This was an interesting read and reminded me of the Nicholas Sension piece when it described the way some Methodist congregations still hold gay or lesbian wedding ceremonies despite the church's official ban on this and how punishments are rarely used against these. It felt similar to the way sodomy laws at that time existed, but were not worth exacting against good, upstanding members of the community. It makes me wonder if single congregations are going against this Methodist ban with few repercussions, why even bother with it?
This was an interesting read and reminded me of the Nicholas Sension piece when it described the way some Methodist congregations still hold gay or lesbian wedding ceremonies despite the church's official ban on this and how punishments are rarely used against these. It felt similar to the way sodomy laws at that time existed, but were not worth exacting against good, upstanding members of the community. It makes me wonder if single congregations are going against this Methodist ban with few repercussions, why even bother with it?
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