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Monday, March 22, 1999
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by members of her church after she told Although Methodist pastors
them her daughter was a lesbian. mosexuals and their families j
come to worship, King said she
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the women's stories were examples of
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Methodist minister. Will 1
Edwards acknowledged that many Spcal
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iway. We cannot sweep it two lesbians,
lg," Edwards said. The Rev. Jimmy Creech was later
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