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Southern Baptist delegates overwhelmingly called for the reversal of the Supreme Court's 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, advocating for laws that affirm traditional marriage and oppose gender and sexual identity changes, amidst ongoing debates over church policies and recent scandals related to sexual abuse.
Southern Baptist delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for the reversal of the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell decision, aiming to prohibit same-sex marriage and promote policies aligned with their interpretation of biblical marriage, amidst ongoing debates on social issues and internal church reforms.
Former Southern Baptist professor Matthew Queen has been charged with falsifying records to obstruct a federal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Queen allegedly doctored notes from a meeting to cover up a sexual abuse incident and lied to FBI investigators. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The seminary has since placed him on administrative leave and he has resigned as interim provost.