The United Church of Canada's own 2019 published timeline records: in 1988, "General Council 32 declares that all people regardless of sexual orientation are welcome as full members of the United Church, and all members are eligible to be considered for ordered ministry"; in 2000, the church "affirms that all sexual orientations are a gift from God and renounces its 1960 statement that homosexuality is a sin," adopting a policy to affirm and work toward civil recognition of same-sex partnerships; in 2003, "Of Love and Justice: Toward the Civil Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage" is published, "affirming lesbian and gay partnerships and recognizing them in church documentation and services of blessing," and the church "calls on the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in the Civil Marriages Act"; in 2005, "the church endorses the legalization of same-sex marriage in Marriage, A United Church of Canada Understanding." The timeline records no marriage-specific action in 1992, only Tim Stevenson's ordination as the first openly gay minister and general human rights advocacy unrelated to marriage.
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The Church's own published record of its own General Council actions, dated and quoted directly, published on the Church's own site. NotesCited for the United Church of Canada's position on sexuality and how it developed from 1988 to 2005: General Council 32's 1988 ordination decision, the 2000 partnership affirmation, the 2003 Of Love and Justice guide, and the 2005 endorsement of same-sex marriage's legalization.
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PublisherThe United Church of Canada
Publication Year2019
URLhttps://united-church.ca/sites/default/files/lgbtqia-two-spirit-timeline.pdf
Source TypeOfficial denominational history
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyThe United Church of Canada
Custodian BasisThe Church's own official timeline of its own General Council decisions, published on its own site.
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A Timeline of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit Justice in The United Church of Canada names Canada by its exact full name: The United Church of Canada's own 2019 published timeline records: in 1988, "General C
This source names United Church of Canada directly: "The United Church of Canada's own 2019 published timeline records."
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