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50 years of women Lutheran pastors: Seattle church honors trailblazer Nancy Winder

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle will celebrate 50 years of women Lutheran pastors, honoring pioneering clergy and the legacy of Rev. Nancy Winder.
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50 years of women Lutheran pastors: Seattle church honors trailblazer Nancy Winder

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Egypt, Iran demand FIFA cancel Pride events at Seattle World Cup match #fifa #controversyexplained

SEATTLE — The city of Seattle is eagerly preparing to host its first-ever series of World Cup matches. Alongside 16 other North American cities this summer — in what’s been ...dubbed the largest sporting event in history — Seattle will host six matches, one of which has been designated as a “Pride match” by Seattle’s independent, local organizing committee.

However, this match’s celebration of Pride month and Seattle’s rich LGBTQ+ culture will feature two nations where homosexuality is criminalized and, in one case, punishable by death.

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Egypt, Iran demand FIFA cancel Pride events at Seattle World Cup match #fifa #controversyexplained
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