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MAR GAY
Strip away the universy, and St Andrews, fact, has nothg to offer, particularly terms of an acceptg environment; I have unfortunately borne wns to homophobia om lols, which young queer people would hope not to enunter this new chapter of their liv. Sadly, there’s no optn to enjoy a gay night out at somewhere like the Polo Lounge whenever we feel like this town, and while we n live wh this, we don’t live for . ” Comparg St Andrews to big ci’ gay scen, there were certaly more electrifyg and engagg optns on offer.
Yet between the unniable small size of the muny and the lack of a te ‘gay scene’, one nnot help feelg that, pared to larger universy towns, the LGBT+ experience St Andrews pal parison. We wele and celebrate the gifts of our gay brothers and sisters.
WE WELE AND CELEBRATE THE GIFTS OF OUR GAY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
The Welg LBGTQ+ Mistry is our outreach to the gay muny. We want gay Catholics to feel weled and celebrated. Andrew Parish is a spirual home for many gay Catholics who enjoy growg their fah together and participatg the full life of the muny.
We believe that special attentn needs to be given to our gay brothers and sisters who want to jo or return to the church. We also ordate parishners who wish to walk gay pri para. We began by tg ourselv, studyg church documents on the subject of homosexualy.
GAY NIGHTLIFE ST. ANDREWS
We also prented parish adult tn class on sexualy, homosexualy, and scripture.
We did a survey of parishners’ attus towards homosexual persons and their participatn our worship; we held a Town Hall Meetg which provid an opportuny for discsn of parish hop and fears; we prented a dcan-wi workshop on the Uned Stat Bishops’ letter, “Always Our Children”. As we worked through the procs of beg a welg muny, we listened to stori of many gay and lbian persons, the stggl they are gog through, the need they feel to have a place of worship, live a muny of fah, that r for them. Andrew parents of gay children and gay parishners.
Over the years, the Welg the Whole Fay Commtee has reached beyond our parish to serve the archdce by nductg workshops, hostg town meetgs, and supportg Catholic parents of gay children. Sce then, we equently hear om gay and straight people how important this Catholic prence is the para. Andrew is proud of s mistry to gay, lbian, transgenr, qutng and queer people.