Overview

• Delegates voted overwhelmingly without debate to call for overturning Obergefell v. Hodges and affirm that marriage is between one man and one woman.
• The resolution urges legislators to enact laws based on creation and natural law principles and opposes any laws contradicting Scripture’s teachings on family.
• Leaders view the challenge to Obergefell as part of a long-term legal strategy modeled on the campaign that overturned Roe v. Wade.
• While reversing Obergefell would not instantly ban same-sex marriage nationwide, it could open the door for individual states to restrict marriage rights.
• The death of sexual-abuse whistleblower Jennifer Lyell loomed over the meeting, underscoring ongoing controversies and demands for reform within the denomination.