Dozens of people protested outside the Roman Catholic church in the Dutch town Reusel on Sunday.The local priest, Father Luc Buyens, denied communion to an openly gay churchgoer at a service earlier last week.
His actions have led to a storm of criticism.
The protesters, led by town council member Dick Boonman, handed out pink triangles to people attending Sunday mass.
Several Christian gays had travelled to Reusel to attend the mass.
The priest consequently decided not to administer communion to anyone attending the service.
After the service, Father Buyens explained he was still determined to hold his ground on the matter.
“A referee on a soccer field does not discuss his decisions with a player who exhibits problematic behaviour,” he commented.
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