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Columbus church produces ‘The Laramie Project’
By MATT SCHAFER
Southern Voice (GA)
MAY. 16, 2008

St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ga., is staging a May 18 production of the “The Laramie Project,” a play chronicling the aftershocks of gay college student Matthew Shepard's brutal murder in 1998.

As part of the church’s 50th anniversary celebration, St. Thomas has staged a series of events to reach out to different aspects of Columbus’ community, including hosting forums on racism and the Anglican ambassador to the United Nations.

“The Episcopal Church has never been shy in understanding that faith relates to real life,” said Debbie Anderson, co-director of the play.

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