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Introducing The General Board of Church and Society 2025 Summer Interns
We are pleased to announce our summer 2025 interns! Due to visa challenges, we’ve adapted our program to offer a hybrid (in-person/virtual) internship experience, welcoming interns both in Washington, D.C., and virtually from Zimbabwe.
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Church and Society Laments the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Restrict Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth
After the state law was challenged in lower U.S. courts, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2025, upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell The Senate to Prioritize Social Safety in Budget Reconciliation
The United States Senate is seeking over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – terminating health insurance for 16 million people, and also radically altering the structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affecting more than 11 million people, including children, seniors over 65 and people with a disability.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to support the No War with Iran Resolution
The House of Representatives and Senate have introduced the War Powers Resolution to assert Congressional authority and prohibit U.S. military involvement in Iran.
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Important ICE Raids Statement from Bishop Julius Trimble, Church and Society
In the wake of the military escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles, CA and in other U.S. Cities, Church and Society General Secretary Bishop Julius C. Trimble urges United Methodist to pray, stand with immigrants, and protest peacefully.
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ACTION ALERT: Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
Call on your Representatives and Senators to support gun violence prevention legislation and oppose legislation that will make our communities more unsafe.
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Introducing a New Bible Study Resource on Immigration Justice
The new teaching tool from Church and Society entitled “Called to Journey, Called to Welcome: A Biblical Perspective on Immigration”.
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Wong Kim Ark and Birthright Citizenship: A Reflection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
With the current administration's executive order to challenge the 14th Amendment birthright citizenship in the U.S., we honor the legacy of Wong Kim Ark and his landmark 1898 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed birthright citizenship rights cannot be denied based on race or ancestry.
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Church and Society Takes a Stand Against Electoral Violence with the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP)
Church and Society condemns electoral-related killings, red-tagging targeting activists and candidates, widespread disenfranchisement of voters with voting machine malfunctions and vote-buying, and coordinated disinformation campaigns.
