‘We Live with that Tension’
Inclusive Louisiana is an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] Episcopalians and our straight friends. Its mission is to inspire and equip the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, its congregations and members, to proclaim and embody God’s all-inclusive love for LGBTQ persons and those who love them. Deputies, bishops and visitors packed a meeting room in the Austin Hilton Hotel the afternoon of July 5 to testify on three marriage-related resolutions. Then Resolution B happened.
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The Episcopal Church began allowing same-sex marriage in , days after the United States Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. During the Mass, there was a service of thanksgiving, remembrance and the Holy Eucharist. This is the second year that St. LGBTQ+ – The Episcopal Church
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For decades, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians and allies have worked to make The Episcopal Church a place of belonging and inclusion. We have prayed, studied, and discerned, and in doing so, we have seen the evidence of God’s blessing in the lives and love of our LGBTQ+ siblings in Christ In , we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our church affirming that LGBTQ+ people have a full and equal. After a great deal of discussion on legislative floors, in committee meetings, and behind the scenes, the 79th General Convention reached a compromise on same-sex marriage than enables pastoral delegation on the matter — increasing access to weddings for same-sex couples while maintaining space for conservatives to remain in the church. The road to compromise was not without bumps and potholes. 
St. James Episcopal Church holds pride Mass
The approval of same-sex marriage comes after decades of debate in the Episcopal Church — which has nearly million members— over whether gay leaders and same-sex marriage should be embraced. .
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Same-sex marriage ban overturned, decision stayed until July 7, when the Louisiana Supreme Court dismissed the state's appeal in Costanza v. Caldwell, thereby legalizing both same-sex adoption and same-sex marriage in Louisiana. . 
Bishop Thompson’s Statement on Same
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The St. James Episcopal Church in Alexandria held a pride Mass on Friday, June 7, to kick off LGBTQIA+ Awareness Month. During the Mass, there was a service of. .
Diocesan bishops who blocked same
The proposed mechanism of compromise: Designated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight, or DEPO, the practice of bringing in a bishop from another diocese to oversee a priest or congregation in conflict with the diocesan bishop. This would allow conservative bishops to hand off pastoral oversight of a parish seeking to use same-sex marriage liturgies to a fellow bishop, and recognize the theological. .