- Rainbow Sash
The Rainbow Sash movement is an organization created by and comprised of
gay ,lesbian , bisexual, andtransgender Catholics who believe they should be able to receiveHoly Communion . It originated inAustralia , and was reportedly founded byNick Holloway . Joe Murray later formed theUnited States Rainbow Sash movement.The leaders of the US movement must be
Roman Catholic while the Australian movement areecumenical about it. The two movements are completely separate from each other but share the same vision.The Rainbow Sash itself is a strip of a rainbow covered fabric which is worn over the left shoulder and is put on at the beginning of the
Liturgy . The members go up to receiveEucharist . If denied, they go back to pews and remain standing, but if the Eucharist is received then they go back to the pew and kneel as supposed to.External links
* [http://www.rainbowsash.com Rainbow Sash International]
* [http://www.rainbowsashmovement.com/ Rainbow Sash Movement]
* [http://www.rainbowsashallianceusa.org/ Rainbow Sash Alliance USA]
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