Madison church to host LeRoy Butler in support of gay rights

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One church in Madison wants to show that not all of Christendom has a problem with out-gay athletes.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church on the city's west side has announced that it is raising money to pay for an event featuring former Packers star LeRoy Butler, who announced earlier this week that a church he was scheduled to speak at had canceled the event after he tweeted a message of support for Jason Collins, who recently became the first NBA player to come out as gay.

“LeRoy walked away from a good amount of money in order to stand for what’s right,” said St. Dunstan’s rector Miranda Hassett in a statement. “We just want to make that right, and to let him and everyone else know that most churches join him in extending the message of love and acceptance.”

Rob Chappell, a spokesman for the church, says Butler has agreed to do the event, which has not yet been scheduled.
“Like many churches we don’t have a great deal of funding, but we try to make ourselves known as living God’s word in a very welcoming way,” he said.