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Archdiocese halts church's annual gay pride prayers

Started by Mnemosyne, June 24, 2008, 05:32:13 AM

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Archdiocese halts church's annual gay pride prayers
Twin Cities dot com
St. Joan of Arc will hold service with no mention of gay rights
By Tad Vezner
tvezner@pioneerpress.com
Article Last Updated: 06/23/2008 11:12:50 PM CDT

Instead, the archdiocese suggested a "peace" service with no mention of rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

"That descriptor (LGBT) was not possible on church property. We suggested they shift it, change the nature of it a little bit, and they did," said archdiocese spokesman Dennis McGrath.

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