United Methodist Top Court Declines to Immediately Remove Lesbian Activist Bishop, but Makes Clear: “Openly Homosexual and Partnered” People Cannot be Clergy, Bishops Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion & Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, April 28, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ — Today the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church issued a complex, highly anticipated decision provoked by openly partnered lesbian activist Karen Oliveto Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy
