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PageOneQ San Antonio's Second Baptist Church has been near what is currently the corner of East Commerce St. and Gay Blvd., on the city's east side, since the 1890s. City officials plan on Thursday to change the name of the four-block stretch to "Second Baptist Way," WOAI reported Tuesday, insisting that the only intent was to "boost the profile of Second Baptist Church." The church initiated and funded the effort.
The accompanying video report was broadcast on San Antonio's KENS 5 on August 5, 2008.
A Texas city insists that there's no anti-gay intent in plans to rename nearby Gay Boulevard after a nearby church.
It is unclear how Gay Boulevard, which the city says has "no significant historical connection" to San Antonio, got its name.
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Originally published on Wednesday August 6, 2008.



