Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change
The Rev. Jennifer Susanne Leath poses for a photo at Tanner-Price AME Church in Windsor, Ont., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Dax Melmer) Rev. Jennifer S. Leath has labored for two decades in hopes that the AME church will move toward acceptance of same-sex marriage. When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest…