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Lesbian ordained in irregular service at United Methodist General Conference

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Sue Laurie serves communion after being ordained in an irregular ceremony on May 10 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Laurie, a lesbian, was ordained in an unauthorized service in the lobby of the Oregon Convention Center.

The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.

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Sue Laurie serves communion after being ordained in an irregular ceremony on May 10 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Laurie, a lesbian, was ordained in an unauthorized service in the lobby of the Oregon Convention Center. <br /> <br /> The United Methodist Church does not authorize the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals," but activists have for years demonstrated in favor of change at the quadrennial gathering of the world-wide denomination. Photo by Paul Jeffrey.