# @theadvocatebr on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6emgqsuHfk
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-02T19:40:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) — https://gondola.cc/theadvocatebr

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The United Methodist Church repealed its long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy Wednesday, a decision celebrated by many Louisiana pastors and congregation members.⁠
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Rev. Katie McKay Simpson, a senior minister in Baton Rouge, called it a "day of celebration" but also a day of "lament and repentance at the pain that has been caused."⁠
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