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Catholic Priest who was a Bloc Quebecois Party Member of Parliament for Canada representing the riding of Repentigny from 2006-2008. Formerly a priest at St-Joachim de la Plaine Church in La Plaine, Quebec. Supporter of same-sex marriage rights in Canada. Forced to either resign his parliamentary seat or leave the Catholic Church when he publicly supported abortion rights, at which time he resigned his seat in Parliament (2008). Acknowledged his homosexuality to his biographer, though he was not publicly out during his lifetime. | Catholic Priest who was a Bloc Quebecois Party Member of Parliament for Canada representing the riding of Repentigny from 2006-2008. Formerly a priest at St-Joachim de la Plaine Church in La Plaine, Quebec. Supporter of same-sex marriage rights in Canada. Forced to either resign his parliamentary seat or leave the Catholic Church when he publicly supported abortion rights, at which time he resigned his seat in Parliament (2008). Acknowledged his homosexuality to his biographer, though he was not publicly out during his lifetime. | ||
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| + | * [[Prominent Religious Priests Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 12 August 2020
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
1952 - 2014
Occupation
Politics, Religion
Description
Catholic Priest who was a Bloc Quebecois Party Member of Parliament for Canada representing the riding of Repentigny from 2006-2008. Formerly a priest at St-Joachim de la Plaine Church in La Plaine, Quebec. Supporter of same-sex marriage rights in Canada. Forced to either resign his parliamentary seat or leave the Catholic Church when he publicly supported abortion rights, at which time he resigned his seat in Parliament (2008). Acknowledged his homosexuality to his biographer, though he was not publicly out during his lifetime.
See Also
- Prominent Religious Priests Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community
Further Reading/Research
- https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/raymond-gravel
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/father-raymond-gravel-outspoken-social-activist-dies-1.2733315
- https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/raymond-gravel(50218)
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/activist-priest-raymond-gravel-preached-gospel-of-tolerance/article19997653/
