LGBTQ Christians also say they are disappointed with Democrats who have backed away from positions that affirm trans people, resulting in a conflict for advocates.
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall is a longtime mainline Protestant. But on Sunday, he joined numerous rightwing evangelical pastors in attacking the United Methodist Church.
This issue of A Public Witness looks at how some Republican politicians are attacking the faith of mainline Christians and how United Methodists are pushing back against the bigotry.