A divide in Mansfield over LGBTQ+ prom
and the location it's held
Posted By: OhioNick, 2/6/2024 9:01:15 PM
In Mansfield, an LGBTQ+ dance for teens is in the spotlight and the center of a social media firestorm after the original venue backed out for two reasons; but the prom will still go on, just in a new location. Deena Hamilton is the mother of gay twins and the founder of Love on a Mission, a group that seeks to create a safe space for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community. “We're supposed to be like Jesus and show love and respect and even in our differences,” said Hamilton.
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How odd that godless liberals would bring up the name of Jesus in order to defend their immoral and sinful behavior.