The United Methodist Church has repealed their church’s previous ban on LGBTQ clergy. In a 692-51 vote among leadership in the church‚ the United Methodists removed a rule within the church that forbade “self-avowed practicing homosexuals from being ordained or appointed as ministers.” The decision was made at the United Methodist Church General Conference. The new repeal applies only to the U.S. United Methodist churches; churches outside the U.S. have their own governing bodies. #BREAKING: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday‚ removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. https://t.co/WDh8qEStXL — Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) May 1‚ 2024 United Methodist Church Votes To Allow LGBTQ+ Clergy—Amid Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Effortshttps://t.co/DRPBjNCn57 pic.twitter.com/hrPgWjMUCM — Forbes (@Forbes) May 1‚ 2024 Here’s what the Associated Press reported: United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday‚ removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years. That overwhelming margin contrasts sharply with the decades of controversy around the issue. Past General Conferences of the United Methodist Church had steadily reinforced the ban and related penalties amid debate and protests‚ but many of the conservatives who had previously upheld the ban have left the denomination in recent years‚ and this General Conference has moved in a solidly progressive direction. Applause broke out in parts of the convention hall Wednesday after the vote. A group of observers from LGBTQ advocacy groups embraced‚ some in tears. “Thanks be to God‚” said one. The change doesn’t mandate or even explicitly affirm LGBTQ clergy‚ but it means the church no longer forbids them. It’s possible that the change will mainly apply to U.S. churches‚ since United Methodist bodies in other countries‚ such as in Africa‚ have the right to impose the rules for their own regions. The measure takes effect immediately upon the conclusion of General Conference‚ scheduled for Friday. United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy Bravo for the positive decision in supporting normal people around the world. But just sad that we all know this was done to help bolster up it base‚ they need more people paying tithing https://t.co/zLm1V7VQWY — AP (@AMAZINGPIXXA) May 1‚ 2024 Per Forbes: The United Methodist Church on Wednesday voted to lift its ban prohibiting LGBTQ+ members from serving in the church’s clergy—the latest measure in an ongoing effort to revisit the church’s policies on LGBTQ+ members that has divided its congregations in recent years. The measure was approved in a 692-51 vote at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in Charlotte‚ North Carolina—a special gathering of church members that occurs every four years‚ in which church delegates vote on issues that define the church’s stance on various subjects. It was one of the marquee items included in a collection of other policy changes—including a change that dictates clergy and churches can no longer be penalized for holding same-sex weddings. Wednesday’s vote comes after the church had already overwhelmingly voted to undo several other LGBTQ+ restrictions Tuesday—including a ban on funding efforts to “promote the acceptance of homosexuality.”

One of the personalities for a long-running ABC News program was fired from the network due to alleged anger issues and inappropriate behavior. Rob Marciano has been fired from the network after fellow employees at ABC said he made them feel uncomfortable. Sources say that the specifics behind the behavior that got him fired are currently unknown‚ only painting his behavior as ‘unsavory.’ According to reports‚ this isn’t the first time Marciano has faced disciplinary issues with the network either. The metrologist is alleged to have been suffering from anger issues and struggling after a recent divorce. Here’s more on the story: Longtime ABC News and ‘Good Morning America’ meteorologist Rob Marciano is out at the network in the wake of reports about alleged ‘uncomfortable’ behavior. https://t.co/09eaIsoWtX — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) April 30‚ 2024 Daily Mail featured some of the complaints against the now-former ABC meteorologist: ‘He made people feel uncomfortable. There was a period where there were some issues‚ a number of alarming events‚’ a second source claimed. ‘There were times when [Marciano] was very cranky and angry… unsavory behavior on his part. He was pulled off to deal with it and he’s been back.’ Reactions to the news were mixed with some believing that Marciano got what he deserved and others expressing discontent with the firing of the meteorologist. The lengths taken to protect men’s jobs: “Before his official departure‚ the broadcaster had been temp banned from the show’s studio in NYC reportedly due to allegedly inappropriate behaviors‚ but he continued to report the weather from outside locations.”https://t.co/PMwvMrfPnF — Amy Diehl‚ Ph.D. (@amydiehl) May 1‚ 2024 I think it is horrible that ABC has fired Rob Marciano. I think he is an outstanding meteorologist. I have liked GMA‚ but I am getting disgusted and disappointed with their attitude towards their personnel and am seriously considering abandoning viewing the show&;#33; — Kathleen Oates (@KathleenOates5) April 30‚ 2024 Too bad. Rob Marciano is a great meteorologist. https://t.co/YVU5wM1Ukn — Brian (@ThatGuyBry31) May 1‚ 2024 Daily Caller added: Multiple sources reported that ABC News issued a warning to Marciano a year ago‚ citing that the meteorologist had “anger management issues” he had to work on. He was reportedly fired after nearly a decade with the organization Tuesday.

Judge Aileen Cannon’s release of the unredacted documents has been nothing short of seismic—this single action alone might derail the entire classified documents case. Yet another plot against former President Trump has been revealed in the latest document dump. According to the documents‚ the Biden White House‚ DOJ‚ and NARA originally conspired to frame President Trump with destroying classified documents. Of course‚ this never happened and the conspirators could not bring their plot to fruition—hence why they’re going with their current sham charges and not a records destruction case. Read through the correspondence between NARA and the Biden administration below: Ferriero‚ an Obama appointee who called Jan 6 the worst day of his life‚ also sent an email in June 2021 that he was running out of patience in getting crucial presidential records. Like what‚ you ask&;#63; Here ya go: pic.twitter.com/LOusoifH47 — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) April 28‚ 2024 NTD News noted further evidence of collusion between NARA and the Biden administration: One email from NARA’s general counsel to the national archivist discussed drafting a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland concerning “missing Trump records.” Subsequent emails revealed coordination between NARA and the Biden White House counsel’s office regarding the handling of these records. Julie Kelly also provided White House visitor logs that show meetings between NARA official David Ferriero and the Biden admin. “White House visitor log shows that David Ferriero‚ Obama-appointed national archivist involved in the early stages of the “classified documents” scheme against Trump‚ met with Biden’s WH counsel Dana Remus twice at the White House in Sept 2021. Ferriero called J6 the “worst day of his life” and started threatening Team Trump in the summer of 2021 with making a criminal referral to DOJ over alleged “destroyed” presidential records.” NEW: White House visitor log shows that David Ferriero‚ Obama-appointed national archivist involved in the early stages of the “classified documents” scheme against Trump‚ met with Biden’s WH counsel Dana Remus twice at the White House in Sept 2021: Ferriero called J6 the “worst… pic.twitter.com/RNwQF67uEM — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) April 29‚ 2024 The day before Ferriero’s Sept 2 meeting with Remus at the White House‚ NARA general counsel Gary Stern circulated a draft letter to AG Merrick Garland from Ferriero falsely suggesting Trump had destroyed presidential records. Stern attended the Sept 8 with Ferriero and Remus: pic.twitter.com/mtD2JvFGW4 — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) April 29‚ 2024 Fox News reported that NARA and HHS are being sued for the very thing the deep state attempted to pin on President Trump: In a sweeping complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia‚ the America First Legal Foundation (AFL)‚ the group headed by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller‚ accused the Department of Health and Human Services of regularly deleting official emails and violating the Federal Records Act. The group also named the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)‚ which is tasked with overseeing the unlawful destruction of federal records‚ as a defendant.

Indigenous people (Native Americans) came out in force to support indigenous people (Israelis). Challenging the pro-Hamas‚ America-hating Marxists who set up camp on the UCLA campus. they carried  signs warning the Jew-hating Marxists‚ “Hamas and Supporters Are Not Welcome on Native Land&;#33;” And‚ right next to that sign‚ another read‚ “Jewish Students are welcome on […]