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Written by WiG
Feb 22, 2012
Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., has launched DoorsToEquality.org, a national, laity-led campaign for marriage equality in the United Methodist denomination.
Through advocacy, grassroots organizing and education, the campaign activists said they will work to secure passage of a resolution at the United Methodist Church General Conference – set to take begin April 24 in Tampa, Fla. – to repeal language in the Book of Discipline prohibiting the recognition and celebration of the relationships of gay and lesbian United Methodists.
“This campaign is designed to bring together United Methodist voices for equality by building on the congregation-by-congregation movement that has been fighting for greater inclusion in the church and beyond for decades,” said Matthew Mustard, lead campaign organizer.
Mustard said organizers will focus on sharing stories about LGBT life in videos on YouTube, building a social media campaign and encouraging conversations at church, in letters and on the telephone.
The Rev. Dean Snyder of Foundry United Methodist Church, said, “As a denomination, we’ve overcome issues from race discrimination to women becoming ordained as clergy. This resolution for marriage equality is yet another step in the movement of God’s spirit toward an inclusive Church and society promised in scripture.”
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