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Quote of the Day: Civil rights leader W. Franklyn Richardson

Kevin Eckstrom

“Jews marched in the march in ’63, and they don’t believe in Jesus. If we can make room for those people, we can also make room for people whose gender selection is not in line with the church.”

— The Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson of the National Action Network, responding to some black church leaders’ concerns that gay rights groups will participate in the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. He was quoted by The Washington Post.

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