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United Church of Christ Endorses Same Sex Marriage

HeadlineJul 06, 2005

The United Church of Christ has become the country’s largest Christian church to endorse same sex marriage. Roughly 80 percent of the church’s general body approved a resolution on Monday calling on member churches to consider wedding policies that “do not discriminate against couples based on gender.” It also asks churches to consider supporting legislation granting equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples and to work against laws banning same sex marriage

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