Dominic Sheahan-Stahl says Sacred Heart Academy students inspire him, hopes to make a difference

When Dominic Sheahan-Strahl found out he couldn't speak at his alma mater's graduation because he is gay, he didn't get mad or upset. He wanted to let the whole world know about the discrimination and spread a message of love and equality. "We are all equal individuals," he said. "Growing up in a Catholic school, I was taught that God is love. Right now, this is contrary to that." The school invited the 32-year-old former Mount Pleasant resident, an actor in New York, to return May 20 and deliver the graduation address, but when officials found Sheahan-Stahl's engagement photos in his Facebook, rescinded the offer. Sheahan-Stahl found out through his mother. Sacred Heart Academy Principal Denny Starnes spoke to the student body, staff, parents and media Friday afternoon, and spoke up in support of the graduate, who he's known for many years.

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