St. Bernadette's Revokes Membership to 'Gay Friendly' Worcester Art Museum

The day that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act), the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester posted a congratulations to the gay community and a reminder that it is welcoming to gay weddings. 

Following the announcement, St. Bernadette Church, which also runs a catholic school, revoked its membership, reported the GolocalWorcester.com. 

The museum said it received no negative feedback, according to GoLocalWorcester, but that Fr. Stephen Gemme from St. Bernadette's wrote that “We are no longer an institutional member of the Worcester Art Museum, following the direction of the Diocese of Worcester.”