Sacco's father was a Presbyterian minister who was pushed out of the church for supporting LGBTQ rights and civil rights, but rather than comply, he held an Easter service celebrating LGBTQ marriage as a sacrament—choosing freedom and principle over career security.

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Speaker

Joe Sacco

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my father... joined the anti-war movement and the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement... his answer to them was to hold an Easter service for the G BLT community

Source

Chris Hedges on his latest book, America: The Farewell TourGBH Forum Network
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:32:04 AM

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