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2. Yes. Back in the day when LRY was pretty "radical". The church tried...

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 02:08 PM

Feb 2014

to curb our political activities but their was a big struggle for a few years before it all sort of imploded.
The minister at my family's church in Paramus was the first to perform a wedding ceremony for two gay men in a church. We all attended. I believe it was in 1970 so it's amazing that we haven't come very far since then.

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Were you a UU? LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #1

Yes. Back in the day when LRY was pretty "radical". The church tried... Walk away Feb 2014 #2

Small world - I grew up in Wayne in the 1960s LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #4

Then you know that the church decided the group was a little too.. Walk away Feb 2014 #5

what's lyr? i love the photo! n/t orleans Feb 2014 #3

A national youth group dedicated to Liberal causes. Walk away Feb 2014 #6