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Lesbian Reverend at heart of Presbyterian gay marriage quandary

Jane Spahr, won’t be present at the Presbyterian Church’s legislative body meeting this week where they will discuss whether or not Presbyterian ministers will be allowed to perform same-sex marriages.

Jane Spahr-69, a lesbian evangelist, resident of San Francisco and… a Reverend, has a history of defying the church and for being rebuked by the church court for performing same-sex weddings in California.  She states: “I’m hoping that the General Assembly will be touched by the spirit, and they will see our marriages not as second class but as equal with our brothers and sisters”.

from Lesbian reverend at heart of Presbyterian gay marriage quandary – chicagotribune.com.

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Fear released by killings in S.F.’s Visitacion Valley

Children’s discussion were darker than usual Monday.  Some of them were talking about the fourth fatal shooting in San Francisco’s biggest public housing development since May.

Police have released few details.  The victim, Jordan Jordan recently became a father.  He was the 39th homicide victim in San Francisco for this year.  Last year there was 50 homicides.

Many local residents say they are scared and are spending time away from their neighborhood and are keeping their kids indoors.

“I’ve never seen it like this, and I’ve been here for over 30 years,” stated Larry Jones, a neighbor of Jordan. “There’s no explanation for it.”

Reverend Amos Brown had been spending time in the neighborhood up to the point of the shooting.  He is the president of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) San Francisco Chapter.

from Killings spread fear in S.F.’s Visitacion Valley – SFGate.

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