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National Catholic Reporter
Jamie Manson | Mar. 20, 2014 NCR Today
Yes, you read that headline right. Bill Donohue, the very vocal head of the Catholic League, has emailed organizers with a request to march in this year’s New York City Gay Pride Parade.
But no, Donohue’s inquiry is not a sign that he has had any kind of personal realization. He plans to march with a banner that reads, “Straight is Great.”
Donohue’s plan was announced today on the website of GLAAD, the nation’s leading lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender media advocacy organization. (The press release also offers a litany of Donohue’s previous anti-LGBT statements.) …
Donohue’s participation could also spark his first conflict with one of his most ardent supporters: Cardinal Timothy Dolan. For years, Dolan has banned the Church of St. Francis Xavier from marching in the parade with a banner that reads, “A Roman Catholic Parish in New York City.”
Assuming that the “Gay is Great” sign will also read “The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights,” one must wonder if Dolan will place a similar restriction on Donohue’s banner.
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