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NEW YORK---A secular temple devoted to Oscar Wilde has been opened in the basement of a New York church. It is crammed with devotional-style religious art to honour the Irish playwright, author and wit as a trailblazer of gay rights. Those involved in the project said it had been 20 years in the making but with transgender rights under threat from President Donald Trump's administration and gays feeling more discrimination, it was more timely than ever. Conceived by artists
David McDermott and Peter McGough at
The Church of the Village, the space will be open to members of the public five days a week and available for private ceremonies, including weddings. [
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