DC Mayor Threatens To Drop Anti-Gay Pastor As Advisor

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Photo Credit: J.M. Eddins Jr. Washington Times

(Washington) An angry DC Mayor Anthony Williams says that unless the pastor who used homophobic slurs in a recent sermon apologizes he will be removed from the the mayor's interfaith council.

In a Palm Sunday sermon Bishop Alfred Owens Jr., of Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, said "It takes a real man to confess Jesus, not talking about no faggot or no sissy - I mean a real man."

The remarks infuriated the Districts LGBT community, already concerned about other homophobic outbursts from other Black church leaders...continue reading via 365Gay.com