Southern Baptists call for repeal of same-sex marriage ruling

Southern Baptist Convention delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution on June 10 calling for the reversal of Obergefell v. Hodges. It refers to the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage. 

Meeting in Dallas, Texas, more than 10,000 church representatives, known as messengers, backed language urging lawmakers and courts to roll back decisions and statutes that affirm marriage equality.

The resolution affirms support for marriage “between one man and one woman” and encourages laws that reflect this position. While nonbinding, it marks the first formal call by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to challenge the legal recognition of same-sex marriage actively.