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  • Actress fired for expressing biblical view of homosexuality sues for religious discrimination

    10/01/2019 7:50:25 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 30 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 10/01/2019 | By Leah MarieAnn Klett
    A Christian actress who lost her lead role in the stage production of "The Color Purple" after expressing a biblical view on homosexuality is now planning to sue both the theatre and her former agents for religious discrimination. In March, Seyi Omooba, 25, was given a starring role as Celie in a production of "The Color Purple," based on Alice Walker’s prize-winning novel, to be staged in Birmingham and Leicester, England. The character is seen by some readers as being gay; however, Omooba has said she does not agree with the interpretation of Celie as a lesbian character. The London-based...