Iowa Conference · 2025Adopted
Affirming Full Inclusion of LGBTQIA+ Persons
Affirms full inclusion, marriage, ordination, and appointment of LGBTQIA+ persons after the 2024 General Conference removed the Incompatibility Clause. Adopted on the consent calendar by roughly a 95% vote, alongside a companion resolution opposing anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation.
Language (excerpt / summary)
Commits the conference to “the full inclusion, affirmation, protection, and advocacy for our LGBTQIA+ siblings.”
⚠ Excerpt or faithful summary — the full verbatim text lives in the conference's record. Verify the complete language at the source before citing it on a floor.
ProvenanceConfirmed
UMNews — 2025 Iowa Annual Conference
Adoption confirmed; exact title/clause reconstructed from coverage — verify against the 2025 Book of Resolutions PDF.