Ethics

We Want Prayer! But Uh, Not By You

By Ed Brayton

What happens when you invite a gay minister to deliver a prayer at the beginning of the legislative session in Oklahoma? Pretty much what you'd expect. His great sin? He dared to actually mention his partner.

The Rev. Scott Jones thanked his legislator, Rep. Al McAffrey, who asked him to pray to open Wednesday's House session and acknowledged several in the gallery - "dear friends, my wonderful parents, and my loving partner and fiance, Michael."

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on February 18, 2009 (boomark / email).