July 5, 2005
United Church of Christ Backs Same-Sex Marriage

By SHAILA DEWAN
ATLANTA, July 4 - The United Church of Christ became the first mainline Christian denomination to support same-sex marriage officially when its general synod passed a resolution on Monday affirming "equal marriage rights for couples regardless of gender."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/national/05church.html?ei=5090&en=6022a35b8a0ed284&ex=1278216000&
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