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Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)

The Washington Post, 19 August 2007, byline Jacqueline L. Salmon

A Washington Post article by Jacqueline L. Salmon, dated 19 August 2007, reporting a same-sex union ceremony at Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., a member congregation of the Progressive National Baptist Convention. States that the Progressive National Baptist Convention has not taken a stand on homosexuality or same-sex unions, in contrast to the National Baptist Convention USA Incorporated and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which forbid clergy from officiating at ceremonies for same-sex couples.

Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
A major national newspaper reporting directly on the denomination's structural position as told to the reporter, paired with an encyclopedia entry naming and dating the same reporting.
Notes
Cited for the Progressive National Baptist Convention's sexuality-position.
Citation
Publisher
The Washington Post
Publication Year
2007
URL
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/18/AR2007081801167.html
Source Type
journalism
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Associated With

African Methodist Episcopal Church, Denominations

This source names African Methodist Episcopal Church directly: "Convention USA Incorporated and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which forbid clergy from officiating at ceremonies for same-sex couples."

Source Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)
Baptist, Denominations

This source names Baptist directly: "a same-sex union ceremony at Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., a member congregation of the Progressive National Baptist Convention."

Source Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)
National Baptist Convention USA Incorporated, Denominations

This source names National Baptist Convention USA Incorporated directly: "or same-sex unions, in contrast to the National Baptist Convention USA Incorporated and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which forbid clergy from officiating at ceremonies for same-sex couples."

Source Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Denominations

This source names Progressive National Baptist Convention directly: "D.C., a member congregation of the Progressive National Baptist Convention."

Source Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)
Washington, States & Territories

This source names Washington directly: "A Washington Post article by Jacqueline L."

Source Rift Over Gay Unions Reflects Battle New to Black Churches (The Washington Post)
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 12 claims: 7 well-attested, 5 holds.
  • Denominations, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 general references.
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