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ARLINGTON, Texas - A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay.

Officials at the nondenominational High Point Church knew that Cecil Howard Sinclair was gay when they offered to host his service, said his sister, Kathleen Wright. But after his obituary listed his life partner as one of his survivors, she said, it was called off.

“It’s a slap in the face. It’s like, ’Oh, we’re sorry he died, but he’s gay so we can’t help you,”’ she said Friday.

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Seeing this article just completely pissed me off. If the church knew he was gay and offered to hold the service then there was absolutely no reason to turn around and cancel because his obituary listed his life partner, and twenty-four hours before the service to boot! This is completely fucked up! Excuse my French. This was a man who helped to protect our rights and our freedom and this is how they honor his memory? His sexual preference does not and did not change the kind of person that he was; it had absolutely no bearing on his character whatsoever. That said, there was no reason to cancel his memorial service. This was a good man who lived a good and noble life, something that these church members cannot boast.