CALIFORNIA
KTVU
By Ann Rubin, Reporter
OAKLAND, Calif (KTVU) – Today marks his anniversary. Every Sunday for the last five years, Tim Stier has stood in front of Oakland’s cathedral, in protest.
“I was a priest for 25 years, and I would much rather be in church,” Stier says.
Instead, he’s out front. He calls this a voluntary exile from the Catholic Church, and says he won’t be back until there are changes to the policies on dealing with the LGBT community, women, and victims of abuse.
“So since then, I’ve been out of a job and I’ve dedicated myself to supporting those groups of people,” Stier says.
Some days, he’s out there practically by himself. Sometimes, others join him.
“Nothing happens if you don’t do something. And so here we are,” says protester Billy Bradford.
And other issues have taken center stage, like controversial morality clauses in San Francisco Catholic teacher contracts.
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