I was threatened because of my sexuality
I had peers I got along with, but when their inhibitions went down, they saw me as a predator because of my sexuality and felt the need to threaten me because of this.
Category: sexuality
Parish Priests, Stock Traders, and their Limited Moral Reasoning
The parish priest is not an outpost of the CDF, however much he may want to be.
Stop Calling Out Homophobes
When the light is too bright it serves to blind, rather than to help people see.
The Archdiocese of Chicago Defends Harassment
“The church actually was entitled to conduct itself in a racist way in its relationship with the minister.”
The CDF Moves Towards Affirming Same-Sex Relationships
One can reasonably see the CDF statement on same-sex relationships as one of progression, rather than entrenchment.
“Ex-Gay” as Via Negativa
“Gay,” rather than being denied, becomes paradoxically privileged in the ordering of one’s reality.
Eating Disorders, Objective Disorder, and Gay in the Church
If you believe “homosexual desires” are “disordered desires,” then you’re not helping gay friends by insisting that the point be belabored. You’re probably trying to avoid one disorder by creating another.
When the Liberals Come for the Church, and Changing Fears of Violence
Over the years, I’ve found a shift in my concerns for safety.
Voting for Trump Doesn’t Make You Anti-Gay
Trigger warning: support for Trump voters (sort of).
The Bishops and Bostock: Considering Sex and Sexual Orientation
The bishops end up doing what they allege condemning: separating out sexual orientation’s meaning from sex and creating distance between the concepts of marriage and sex.
Chris Damian 