LGBT Rights 2016: United Methodist Church Same-Sex Marriage Commission Formed Over Gay Rights

Talk of schism filled debates regarding rules on gay rights as the United Methodist Church voted late Wednesday to have a commission re-examine rules regarding LGBT clergy and marriage. A 428-405 vote by church delegates delayed a decision on LGBT equality issues, the Washington Post reported.

United Methodist Church doctrine describes homosexuality as “incompatible” with its faith. The measure passed Wednesday called for “profound unity” as talk of a schism in the church has surrounded debates in the days before the vote.