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| '''Stop the Church''' was a demonstration by members of ] (Aids Coalition to Unleash Power) and WHAM (Women's Health Action and Mobilization) held on December 10, 1989 at ]. One-hundred and eleven protesters were arrested, 53 of whom were arrested inside the church, after disrupting the Sunday morning mass. | |||
| The main objective of the demonstration was to express outrage at ]'s opposition to the teaching of safe sex in the public school system, as well as his opposition to abortion. While the ] Church has no juristiction over United States public schools, the church's general teaching on ] is that it is contrary to ] (procreation), and to advocate celebacy for unmarried persons. | |||
| The protest was condemned widely, not only by local politicians but President ], Senator ] and other national figures. It became the pervasive subject in the news throughout the week. It was also headline news in several European countries. | |||
| ] wrote in a December 2008 ] column that a consecrated ] was desecrated by a protester, an act considered by Catholics to be an outrageous ]. However, the protestors were greatly admired by many in the gay community, including ], who praised the action. | |||
| A short ] about the protest, titled "Stop the Church", was originally scheduled to air on ]. The documentary was eventually dropped from national broadcast by PBS, but still aired on ] stations in several major cities including New York, ] and ].<ref>Steinfels, Peter. | |||
| (September 13, 1991) '']''. Accessed July 4, 2007.</ref> | |||
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