Whatever the Diocese of Saginaw decides, Sacred Heart Academy Lead Administrator Denny Starnes stands by alumnus Dominic Sheahan-Stahl. The 1998 graduate was supposed to be the speaker at the May 20 commencement. That was until staff members, including Starnes, learned Sheahan-Stahl is openly gay. They saw Sheahan-Stahl's recent engagement photos on Facebook. The Mount Pleasant native and Manhattan resident has been openly gay for 14 years. Starnes called Sheahan-Stahl's mother, Kathleen Sheahan-Stahl, to tell her what was coming, that her son likely would not be able to speak. That's how Dominic Sheahan-Stahl learned he couldn't speak at the graduation of his youngest brother, William. While the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw has not yet issued a statement, Starnes issued his words of support and apologized for reacting too quickly.
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