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Article: United Church of Christ rule-making body passes resolution in favor of gay marriage
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- July 5, 2005
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DOUG GROSS, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
07-05-2005
Dateline: ATLANTA
The president of the United Church of Christ said his denomination "acted courageously to declare freedom" when it passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage on the U.S. Independence Day holiday.
The resolution calls on member churches of the liberal denomination's 1.3 million members 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 gay marriage.
The endorsement by the church's rule-making body Monday makes it the largest ...