Southern Baptists’ call for the US Supreme Court to overturn its same-sex marriage decision is part of a long history of opposing women’s and LGBTQ+ people’s rights

A worship session at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 10, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
(The Conversation) — Over the years, the Southern Baptist Convention has spoken out against many efforts to advance LGBTQ rights, writes a scholar who studies Southern Baptists.