"St. Patrick's Cathedral Condemns Transgender Activist's Funeral"
TL;DR
The Archdiocese of New York has condemned the funeral service for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick's Cathedral, stating that the church was unaware the service would include elements that they deemed sacrilegious and deceptive. The service, which featured a performance by LGBTQ advocate Billy Porter, has sparked criticism from the Archdiocese, while Gentili's family has labeled the backlash as hypocrisy and expressed their intention to continue celebrating her life.
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- Archdiocese of New York condemns funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick's Cathedral CBS New York
- St. Patrick’s holds rare Mass of Reparation after ‘scandalous behavior’ at service for NYC trans icon Cecilia Gentili New York Daily News
- Archdiocese of New York condemns 'scandalous,' 'sacrilegious' behavior following trans activist funeral Fox News
- St. Patrick's Cathedral says it was tricked into hosting 'sacrilegious' transgender activist's wild funeral New York Post
- NY Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a Transgender Activist The New York Times
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