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• GAY ‘LAST SUPPER’ SPARKS OUTRAGE
• ITALIAN TOWN IN UPROAR OVER GAY "LAST SUPPER" POSTER"YOU WILL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE RT OF YOUR LIFE FOR THE LACK OF RPECT TOWARDS THOSE WHO BELIEVE J."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 13, 2017/1:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}DEAGOSTI/GETTY IMAGBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 13, 2017 / 1:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ITALIAN TOWN IN UPROAR OVER GAY \"LAST SUPPER\" POSTER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-13T17:36:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-13T17:36:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN ITALIAN BAR IS FACG BACKLASH THIS WEEK FOR A POSTER PROMOTG A GAY NIGHT THAT FEATURED A VERY "ALTERNATIVE" VERSN OF LEONARDO DA VCI'S "THE LAST SUPPER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROMOTERS FOR THE EVENT, WHICH IS HELD EVERY THURSDAY AT CAFFE VERDI THE CY OF SALERNO, REIMAGED THE FAMO PATG WH A TATTOOED J SURROUND BY A GROUP OF SHIRTLS, HUNKY APOSTL KISSG EACH OTHER. THE POSTER ALSO FEATUR TWO MEN REMOVG THEIR TOGAS, WH A DIFFERENT MAN APPEARG TO PERFORM ORAL SEX ON A GUY BEHD THE TABLE. SOUNDS LIKE QUE A PARTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOL POLIL GROUPS STANTLY LLED FOR THE EVENT TO BE NCELLED OUT OF RPECT FOR THE CHRISTIAN MUNY, LLG THE POSTER "MISPLACED AND DISRPECTFUL" AND ACCG OF "SLGHTERG RPECT AND GOOD TASTE," ACRDG TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FE'S FACEBOOK PAGE WAS UNDATED WH NEGATIVE REVIEWS, WH ONE MENTER WRG, "YOU WILL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE RT OF YOUR LIFE FOR THE LACK OF RPECT TOWARDS THOSE WHO BELIEVE J. SHAME!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT ALL MENTS WERE NEGATIVE, HOWEVER, WH SOME ERS PRAISG THE FE, CLUDG MENTER FRANC NAPOLI, WHO WROTE, "FIVE STARS FOR URAGE, PENNCE AND EQUALY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAFFE VERDI NFIRMED A STATEMENT THAT THE EVENT WOULD NTUE AS PLANNED, SAYG WOULD NOT "REMA SILENT THE FACE OF MULTIPLE ATTACKS ON OUR BS OM THE MEDIA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VENUE ALSO EXPRSED "UNNDNAL SUPPORT" FOR DIVERCY, THE GROUP WHICH HAS ANIZED THE EVENT AT THE FE FOR THE PAST TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE REERATE WH STRENGTH AND NVICTN OUR EEDOM TO LIVE AND ENJOY OURSELV AS WE SEE F," WROTE DIVERCY EVENT PLANNER EMANUELE AVAGLIANO, URGG THE LGBT MUNY TO ATTEND THE NIGHT "WH EVEN MORE FORCE AND NVICTN, TO LAY CLAIM TO A SPACE OF EEDOM WHICH IS DISPENSABLE FOR THE GAY AND TRANSGENR MEN AND WOMEN OUR CY".{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• WAS J GAY? PROBABLY
• A VERY GAY ‘LAST SUPPER’ SAN FRANCIS

GAY ‘LAST SUPPER’ SPARKS OUTRAGE

As the art cric Kenh Clark not, the pater “gladly allowed his homosexualy to perate to the pth of his beg. How would you feel about a gay ftival promotn that picts leather-clad men as J and the Apostl partakg of the Last Supper? The fair is the San Francis homosexual muny’s annual celebratn of promiscuy, sadomasochism and bchery.

ITALIAN TOWN IN UPROAR OVER GAY "LAST SUPPER" POSTER"YOU WILL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE RT OF YOUR LIFE FOR THE LACK OF RPECT TOWARDS THOSE WHO BELIEVE J."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 13, 2017/1:36 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}DEAGOSTI/GETTY IMAGBY ADAM SALANDRAAPRIL 13, 2017 / 1:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ITALIAN TOWN IN UPROAR OVER GAY \"LAST SUPPER\" POSTER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-13T17:36:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-13T17:36:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN ITALIAN BAR IS FACG BACKLASH THIS WEEK FOR A POSTER PROMOTG A GAY NIGHT THAT FEATURED A VERY "ALTERNATIVE" VERSN OF LEONARDO DA VCI'S "THE LAST SUPPER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROMOTERS FOR THE EVENT, WHICH IS HELD EVERY THURSDAY AT CAFFE VERDI THE CY OF SALERNO, REIMAGED THE FAMO PATG WH A TATTOOED J SURROUND BY A GROUP OF SHIRTLS, HUNKY APOSTL KISSG EACH OTHER. THE POSTER ALSO FEATUR TWO MEN REMOVG THEIR TOGAS, WH A DIFFERENT MAN APPEARG TO PERFORM ORAL SEX ON A GUY BEHD THE TABLE. SOUNDS LIKE QUE A PARTY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOL POLIL GROUPS STANTLY LLED FOR THE EVENT TO BE NCELLED OUT OF RPECT FOR THE CHRISTIAN MUNY, LLG THE POSTER "MISPLACED AND DISRPECTFUL" AND ACCG OF "SLGHTERG RPECT AND GOOD TASTE," ACRDG TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FE'S FACEBOOK PAGE WAS UNDATED WH NEGATIVE REVIEWS, WH ONE MENTER WRG, "YOU WILL HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE RT OF YOUR LIFE FOR THE LACK OF RPECT TOWARDS THOSE WHO BELIEVE J. SHAME!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT ALL MENTS WERE NEGATIVE, HOWEVER, WH SOME ERS PRAISG THE FE, CLUDG MENTER FRANC NAPOLI, WHO WROTE, "FIVE STARS FOR URAGE, PENNCE AND EQUALY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAFFE VERDI NFIRMED A STATEMENT THAT THE EVENT WOULD NTUE AS PLANNED, SAYG WOULD NOT "REMA SILENT THE FACE OF MULTIPLE ATTACKS ON OUR BS OM THE MEDIA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VENUE ALSO EXPRSED "UNNDNAL SUPPORT" FOR DIVERCY, THE GROUP WHICH HAS ANIZED THE EVENT AT THE FE FOR THE PAST TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE REERATE WH STRENGTH AND NVICTN OUR EEDOM TO LIVE AND ENJOY OURSELV AS WE SEE F," WROTE DIVERCY EVENT PLANNER EMANUELE AVAGLIANO, URGG THE LGBT MUNY TO ATTEND THE NIGHT "WH EVEN MORE FORCE AND NVICTN, TO LAY CLAIM TO A SPACE OF EEDOM WHICH IS DISPENSABLE FOR THE GAY AND TRANSGENR MEN AND WOMEN OUR CY".{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

”Senator Larry Craig was arrted and driven out of the Senate for allegedly solicg public ‘gay’ sex, yet durg this event the cy of San Francis spends the law and allows ‘gay’ men and women to para the streets fully nu, many havg sex – even group i – broad daylight, while taxpayer-fund police officers look on and do absolutely nothg, ” (said Concerned Women for Ameri policy director Matt Barber).

WAS J GAY? PROBABLY

Gayety: This project is sure to ffle some feathers, pecially given the timg of the release. Gayety: Tell a ltle b about your background or experience wh Christiany, posive or negative.

Gayety: So many queer folks of all ag are jt now begng to unpack the relig trma they faced growg up.

Gayety: How do you thk this project, or projects like , might help queer folks rencile their fah and their sexualy? Gayety: The project is tly a feast of the ey. Gayety: So much harm is beg done right now to queer people the Uned Stat the name of Christiany.

A VERY GAY ‘LAST SUPPER’ SAN FRANCIS

Gayety: After the Pearls shoot, and now this, we are dyg to know what’s next, and how folks n support your work. The dispute began on March 12 wh the openg of “Relign, Flh and Power, ” a llectn of about 50 patgs, drawgs and sculptur – some wh homoerotic them – by Atrian artist Aled Hrdlicka. An Italian bar is facg backlash this week for a poster promotg a gay night that featured a very "alternative" versn of Leonardo Da Vci's "The Last Supper.

"We reerate wh strength and nvictn our eedom to live and enjoy ourselv as we see f, " wrote DiverCy event planner Emanuele Avagliano, urgg the LGBT muny to attend the night "wh even more force and nvictn, to lay claim to a space of eedom which is dispensable for the gay and transgenr men and women our cy". I felt I uld not pe the sufferg of gay and lbian people at the hands of the church, over many that divisive issue a subject for Good Friday?

The evince, on the other hand, that he may have been what we today ll gay is very strong. But even gay rights mpaigners the church have been reluctant to suggt . He dared to suggt that possibily and was met wh disda, as though he were simply out to much reflectn and wh certaly no wish to shock, I felt I was left wh no optn but to suggt, for the first time half a century of my Anglin prithood, that J may well have been homosexual.