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  Of the four main Presbyterian denominations, the PCA, OPC, and EPC differ with the PCUSA on the issue. For those not aware. So not entirely encompassing of all Presbyterians.
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  Well, ok, now for my thoughts on the article...
  I haven't kept up with recent events, but as I recall, the Roman Catholic Church, in the catechism, defines homosexuality as being "intrinsically disordered" and forbids gay people from receiving communion (as though such a prohibition could ever be enforced...)
  Now I stipulate that statement by saying I have not kept up with recent events.... maybe something has changed that I am not aware of. But assuming that the Church's stance on homosexuality is the same, then I hardly trust them to speak as an objective authority on LGBT issues. 
  The Anglican and Presbyterian Churches I really don't know anything about their positions on homosexuality. I'm Catholic, so that's why I know the Catholic Church's position.
  NOW, this IS a very important event, because it is demonstrating ecumenism, cooperation, and shared priorities across Churches/communions. "Joint statements" such as this one coming from the highest authorities of three different denominations would have been unheard of as recently as 60 years ago, maybe even 40 years ago (pre Nostra Aetate) >
  
  Presbyterian:
  ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
  In 2014, the General Assembly passed a measure that permits ministers and sessions (local church government), “to use their own discernment to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies where allowed by law.” In addition, the General Assembly recommended an amendment to update the description of marriage in the denomination’s Book of Order so that it would no longer exclude same-sex couples. Effective June 2015, the amendment to the Book of Order updates the description of marriage as “a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman.” The latter was added during debate of the amendment on the floor of the General Assembly out of respect to the denomination’s more conservative members.
  ON NON-DISCRIMINATION
  At the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis in June 2018, the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted unanimously on resolution calrifying the church's position that "religious freedom is not a license for discrimination against any of God’s people, and cannot justify the denial of secular employment or benefits, healthcare, public or commercial services or goods, or parental rights to persons based on race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or gender expression."
  ON ORDINATION
  In 2010 the General Assembly approved an amendment that allows ordination of openly LGBTQ ministers at the discretion of individual presbyteries and sessions, essentially allowing each congregation the decision to ordain or not. The amendment was ratified in 2011, following approving votes from a majority of presbyteries. In 1996, Erin Swenson became the first transgender minister to serve in the Presbyterian Church (USA) when members voted to continue her ministry following her transition from male to female. The denomination’s history of ordaining women as elders reaches back to 1883.