Largest Presbyterian denomination gives final approval for same-sex marriage

After three decades of debate over its stance on homosexuality, members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted on Tuesday to change the definition of marriage in the church’s constitution to include same-sex marriage.

The church will change the definition of marriage in its constitution from being between “a man and a woman” to “two people, traditionally a man and a woman," the New York Times reports.

The church has about 1.8 million members, making it the largest of the nation’s Presbyterian denominations.

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