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===Homosexuality===
{{Main|Christianity and sexual orientation|Homosexuality and Presbyterianism}}
{{Further|Christianity and homosexuality|Christianity and transgender people|LGBT-affirming Christian denominations|LGBT clergy in Christianity}}
[[File:Church of the Pilgrims entrance.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Church of the Pilgrims (Washington, D.C.)|Church of the Pilgrims]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] indicating its support for [[LGBT rights]]]]

Paragraph G-6.0106b of the [[Book of Order]], which was adopted in 1996, prohibited the ordination of those who were not faithful in heterosexual marriage or chaste in singleness. This paragraph was included in the Book of Order from 1997 to 2011, and was commonly referred to by its pre-ratification designation, "Amendment B".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-homosexual.htm |title=Presbyterian 101 |at=Social Issues: Homosexuality |publisher=PC(USA) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716134551/https://www.pcusa.org/101/101-homosexual.htm |archive-date=July 16, 2007 }}</ref> Several attempts were made to remove this from the Book of Order, ultimately culminating in its removal in 2011. In 2011, the Presbyteries of the PC(USA) passed Amendment 10-A permitting congregations to ordain openly gay and lesbian elders and deacons, and allowing presbyteries to ordain ministers without reference to the fidelity/chastity provision, saying "governing bodies shall be guided by Scripture and the confessions in applying standards to individual candidates".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcusa.org/news/2011/5/10/churchwide-letter-concerning-amendment-10-/|title= A churchwide letter concerning Amendment 10-A|publisher=PC(USA)|date=May 10, 2011|access-date=May 9, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805045939/http://www.pcusa.org/news/2011/5/10/churchwide-letter-concerning-amendment-10-/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Many Presbyterian scholars, pastors, and theologians have been heavily involved in the debate over homosexuality over the years. The [[Presbyterian Church of India]]'s cooperation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) was dissolved in 2012 when the PC(USA) voted to ordain openly gay clergy to the ministry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Mizoram-Presbyterian-church-snaps-US-ties-over-gay-stand/articleshow/14042660.cms|title=Mizoram Presbyterian church snaps US ties over gay stand|access-date=June 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111174231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-12/guwahati/32194538_1_gay-priests-usa-church-church-employees|archive-date=January 11, 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=June 12, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, the PC(USA) granted permission, nationally, to begin ordaining openly gay and lesbian clergy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/08/presbyterian-church-ordain-gay-clergy_n_893210.html|title=Presbyterian Church Will Start Ordaining Gay Clergy|date=July 8, 2011|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=April 21, 2016|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416040049/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/08/presbyterian-church-ordain-gay-clergy_n_893210.html|url-status=live|author-first1=Jaweed|author-last1=Kaleem}}</ref>
[[File:First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh.png|thumb|244x244px|Stained Glass in Conservative PCUSA [[First Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh)|Church]] (Traditional High-Church Presbyterianism)]]
Since 1980, the [[More Light Churches Network]] has served many congregations and individuals within American Presbyterianism who promote the full participation of all people in the PC(USA) regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Covenant Network of Presbyterians was formed in 1997 to support repeal of "Amendment B" and to encourage networking among like-minded clergy and congregations.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.covenantnetwork.org/about06.htm | title = About | publisher = Covenant Network | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927042921/http://www.covenantnetwork.org/about06.htm | archive-date = September 27, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Other organizations of Presbyterians, such as the [[Confessing Movement]] and the [[Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals]], have organized on the other side of the issue to support the fidelity/chastity standard for ordination, which was removed in 2011.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to allow same-sex marriages on June 19, 2014, during its 221st General Assembly, making it one of the largest Christian denominations in the world to allow same-sex unions. This vote lifted a previous ban, and allows pastors to perform marriages in jurisdictions where it is legal. Additionally, the Assembly approved amending the Book of Order that would change the definition of marriage from "between a man and a woman" to "between two people, traditionally between a man and a woman".