The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S., mirroring in many ways the broader fight for LGBTQ+ inclusion in civic life. The United Methodist Church, which stripped out its bans and related social teachings over the past two weeks, is the last of the major mainline church bodies to go through this process. April 1972 The United Methodist Church has first public debate on homosexuality at a General Conference.
At 21, University of Michigan student Kathy Kozachenko made history by becoming the first openly gay elected official in the nation. Now, she fears for the future of LGBTQ rights.
France's first openly-gay Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said French "mindsets are evolving" on LGBTQ issues in a major speech to lawmakers Tuesday laying out his programme.France was "tearing itself apart just 10 years ago over same-sex marriage," Attal said, whereas "being French in 2024 means. being able to be prime minister and openly gay".
Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, and more earned nominations this year for their work in various films. The 96th Annual Academy […] The post Black actors make history with Oscar nominations appeared first on TheGrio.