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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Peter Smith

Southern Baptists vote to seek repeal of ruling that legalized same-sex marriage

Delegates from the Southern Baptist Convention have overwhelmingly backed a resolution opposing same-sex marriage, even urging the reversal of the Supreme Court's Obergefell v Hodges decision, which legalized it nationwide in 2015.

The resolution was passed at the denomination's annual meeting, which hosted more than 10,000 church representatives.

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