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Discord in the choir.

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 Catholic Church in the Bronx, N.Y., as a couple for 25 years, their marriage in Canada The Canadian federal government has exclusive authority governing marriage and divorce in Canada under section 91(26) of the Constitution of Canada [1]. However section 92(12) of the Constitution gives the provinces the power to pass laws regulating the solemnization of  was a little too much for fellow parishioners. After accounts of the couple's October wedding appeared in several articles, some church members complained to Monsignor Edmund Whalen, who then kicked the couple out of the church choir less than four months after commending them for their "noteworthy participation."

"Our mistake was coming out and announcing our marriage," Voorheis said. "[Whalen's] policy is one of 'don't ask, don't tell.'"

The couple's removal created discord among churchgoers. "It was a shock to the choir," said Charles Koczka. "There were a lot of tears." But New York New York, state, United States
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 to act if people could believe that "the teachings of the church on a certain matter had changed or were unimportant."

The couple are now considering attending Zion Episcopal Church in the nearby town of Dobbs Ferry.
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Title Annotation:Controversy; New York gay couple kicked out of church choir after having married in Canada
Author:Harmon, Andrew
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U2NY
Date:Nov 25, 2003
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