The United Methodist Church delegates at a crucial conference rejected a move to ease the faith's ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy.
The Trump administration launched an effort to decriminalize homosexuality in places like Iran where it is illegal, and the left still attacks him for it.
Democratic Sens. Mazie Hirono and Kamala Harris took shots at the organization in written questions as part of the confirmation process for Brian C. Buescher.