Gay pastor's greeting offends some Oklahoma representatives

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: February 12, 2009

It wasn’t the prayer as much as an Oklahoma City pastor’s opening words that apparently troubled a fifth of the state House members.

The Rev. Scott Jones thanked his legislator, Rep. Al McAffrey , who asked him to pray to open Wednesday’s House session and acknowledged several in the gallery – "dear friends, my wonderful parents, and my loving partner and fiance, Michael.”

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