Singapore Bans Speech by Gay Activist Rev. Troy Perry, Founder of MCC Church

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The Open Press
Published on: September 1st, 2007 12:00am by: JimBirkitt

But recent actions by Singapore marked the first time an entire country had banned Perry from public speaking engagements.

Rev. Perry was part of a recent six-member delegation to Southeast Asia from Metropolitan Community Churches. The delegation, led by Rev. Pat Bumgardner, chair of the Moderator's Global Justice Team of MCC, was scheduled to conduct speaking engagements, workshops, and worship services in Malaysia and Singapore, and to meet with gay rights groups.

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