I believe both Presbyterian's and one of the the major Lutheran bodies have done studies that came down firmly on the fence. I would say that it's frustrating but probably more useful to us than where my own UMC currently is - actively defrocking and even (in one thus far isolated case) excluding from membership. Know that many of us are working actively to change the mainstream churches - and that some - such as the Episcopalians and in particular the UCC - are, on the whole, publicly on the side of equality. King's words very much apply - but change is coming.
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