United Methodist Top legal reduces to instantly Pull Lesbian Activist Bishop, but helps make Clear: “Openly Homosexual and Partnered” people is certainly not 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/ — These days the Judicial Council of United Methodist Church granted a complex, very predicted decision provoked by openly partnered lesbian activist Karen Oliveto supplier: Institute on Religion & Democracy