Spellman High School cancels talk by ‘pray away the gay’ preacher Donald Timone — but it’s only temp

[hrmjustin]

By Denis Slattery / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

A Catholic high School has postponed a talk by a controversial priest who encourages teens to “pray away the gay” — but the president of the Bronx school defied angry gay groups by saying the lecturer will be invited back.

Father Donald Timone was scheduled to speak Tuesday night at Cardinal Spellman High School about the Catholic group called Courage — which encourages teens "struggling with same-sex attraction" to lead chaste lives.

After outrage by lesbian and gay alumni, and some staffers, school President Trevor Nicholls scrubbed the event — but this battle is not over.

“The idea that this is the end of the matter is incorrect,” Father Nicholls said.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/catholic-school-cancels-anti-gay-talk-article-1.1521968#ixzz2l9RkDZiI

[TlalocW]

1. Maybe they should put their efforts into

A Pray Away the Pedophile Priests initiative.

TlalocW

[hrmjustin]

2. I am glad the school said no to him.