Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church has been in conflict over lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender inclusion issues since 1972. That year, in response to the gay liberation and gay rights movements, working was added to the UMC Book of Discipline (the compilation of denominational policies and doctrines) characterizing homosexuality as "incomplete with Christian teaching." Since then, United Methodist ministers have been forbidden to perform same-sex commitment ceremonies, a rule has been passed that non-heterosexual United Methodist ministers must be celibate, and the UMC has forbidden to fund any program or organization "supporting" homosexuality. These policies have been met with significant resistance by those fighting for GLBT inclusion. in this groundbreaking book, Udis-Kessler examines this struggle, analyzing both sides of this divisive debate among one of the most prominent religious organizations in the United States.Udis-Kessler, Amanda is the author of 'Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415962490 and ISBN 0415962498.