'Like he didn't exist': Texas paper edits grieving gay son out of mom's obituary...

[trotsky]

(headline cont'd) ...because it's 'contrary to God's Word'

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/like-didnt-exist-texas-paper-edits-grieving-gay-son-moms-obituary-contrary-gods-word/

A local newspaper in Texas removed references to a gay couple in their mother’s obituary, citing ”religious and ethical reasons,” Fox News 4 reports.

Barry Giles and John Gambill, who have been married for 31 years, say the Olto, Texas paper scrubbed references to Gambill after Giles’ mom died. The couple had included both their names in the obituary they sent to Giles’ hometown paper, writing “those left to cherish her memory include her son, Barry Giles and his husband, John Gambill of Dallas.”

The decision left the couple distraught.

“It wiped John completely off the picture like he didn’t exist,” Giles said.

[exboyfil]

1. Olton Enterprise

I wonder if he took payment to print obituary. It is actually a fairly large source of income for many papers.

[left-of-center2012]

7. Last time I placed an obit ...

It cost over $300.

[MineralMan]

2. The publisher is clearly a Babble-believing Xtian of some sort

May he receive his just reward in due time.

[walkingman]

3. Unbelievable!

[Mariana]

11. Very believable. nt.

[Angry Dragon]

4. Shaking my head

[ailsagirl]

9. ditto here

[MineralMan]

5. And Here's That Newspaper's Facebook Page. Comments are Open:

https://www.facebook.com/The-Olton-Enterprise-312499497003/

[trotsky]

6. Wow, they are getting taken to task.

Nice to see, but I doubt any of it will sink in.

[MineralMan]

8. Oh, you're probably right, but it's still worth a comment

I think. Maybe an advertiser or two will take notice.

On the other hand, with a population just over 2200, Olton, TX is hardly an economic center.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olton,_Texas

[Angry Dragon]

10. I would like to know where the pastor got the money to buy the newspaper

perhaps the collection plate??

[Ron Obvious]

12. "Barry Giles and John Gambill, who have been married for 31 years"

When I see one major error like this I wonder what else the story got wrong.

[Voltaire2]

13. They have been living together for 31 years.

Obviously not legally married for 31 yrs.

[Iggo]

14. Which is weird, 'cause between John and this God fellow, only one of them actually exists.

Weird.