Baptist church in Ky. plans first gay wedding

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/05/baptist-church-in-ky-plans-first-gay-wedding/12256937/


teven Carr, left, and David Bannister Jr. plan to marry at Highland Baptist Church next May in the first gay wedding at the church.
(Photo: Jacob Zimmer, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal)

Matthew Glowicki, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal 8:05 p.m. EDT July 5, 2014

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- They have lived together for five years. They have a garden and a dog. They have a joint bank account. But only recently did they have the right to be married at their church.

David Bannister Jr., 29, and Steven Carr, 25, are to be married next May at Highland Baptist Church, which will break with most churches in its denomination by performing its first gay marriage ceremony.

"It takes courage to step out into the unknown," said Pastor Joe Phelps, who was approached by Bannister and Carr about the ceremony 2 1/2 years ago. "It's taking us courage to be one of the first churches to do this."

As state law stands, the marriage will not be recognized by the state of Kentucky, which is appealing court rulings overturning its ban on gay marriage and requiring it to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

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