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How Community Leaders Cornelius Wilson, Robert Tate Shaped Hotter Than July into Detroit’s Premier Black LGBTQ Pride Event ‘Who Am I to Judge?’ Church Music Director Terry Gonda Fired for Same-Sex Marriage BTL Photo: Adnrew Potter PRIDESOURCE.COM JULY 9, 2020 | VOL. 2828 | FREE NEWS OPINION 8 Why It’s Legal for Religious Institutions 16 Transmissions: Water in the Desert VOL. 2828 • JULY 9, 2020 to Discriminate Against LGBTQ ISSUE 1152/53 Employees — and Why That Might 16 Parting Glances: Win $2.5 Million Change (Save. $499) PRIDE SOURCE MEDIA GROUP 10 Community Foundation Provides 17 Creep of the Week: Donald Trump Phone 734.293.7200 Grants to Metro Detroit LGBTQ PUBLISHERS Organizations ENTERTAINMENT Susan Horowitz & Jan Stevenson EDITORIAL 10 More than $30,000 Raised in 22 His Black Queerness, Front and GoFundMe Campaigns for 2 Women Editor in Chief Center Susan Horowitz, 734.293.7200 Killed in Hit-and-Run [email protected] 24 Michigan ‘Hamilton’ Star Sydney 10 Devon Robinson Sentenced for James Harcourt Talks Broadway and Entertainment Editor Chris Azzopardi, 734.293.7200 2019 Triple LGBTQ Murder Loving his Home State 12 [email protected] 11 HTJ 25th Anniversary 28 Deep Inside Hollywood News & Feature Editor Eve Kucharski, 734.293.7200 12 Pride & Poise: How Community 29 Q Puzzle [email protected] Leaders Cornelius Wilson, Robert Tate Shaped Hotter Than July into Detroit’s 30 Community Resources News & Feature Writers Premier Black LGBTQ Pride Event Michelle Brown, Ellen Knoppow, Jason A. 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Please see Important Facts about BIKTARVY, including important warnings, on the previous page and visit BIKTARVY.com. ‘There Must Be a Better Way’: ‘Who Am I to Judge?’ Church Music Director Fired for Same-Sex Marriage Rally in Support of Terry Gonda BY ELLEN SHANNA KNOPPOW she said. “And this decision was not “Morality Clause” handled lightly.” By now, readers may already be familiar with Terry Gonda’s story. She is the former music director of St. John “Who Am I to Judge?” Fisher Chapel in Auburn Hills who was Gonda knew something was brewing ired from her part-time job there when at St. John Fisher Chapel, where she the Archdiocese of Detroit learned of served in the music department for 26 her longtime marriage to her wife and years — for six years as its director — decided to activate its “morality clause.” well before being forewarned on June hat is, being in a same-sex marriage 12 in an email by her pastor, Monsignor rendered her unit to keep her job.
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