The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 11, 2012 Episcopal Church Votes to Back Same-Sex Unions ----------------------------------------------- The Episcopal Church has become the largest U.S. denomination to approve same-sex unions. At its annual convention, church members voted to allow priests to bless same-sex relationships. The ceremony would include prayers, vows and the exchange of rings, but would fall short of being considered a marriage. .