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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

A sign at one of the entrances to the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas on Dec. 20, 2022.

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