The Catholic Church is an almost unique stutn — shunng homosexualy but havg so many gay men s ranks, wr Andrew Sullivan. The Vatin’s failure to reckon wh their sexualy has created a crisis for Catholicism.
Contents:
- YOUNG, GAY AND SGLE AMONG THE NUNS AND WIDOWS
- 80 PERCENT OF PRITS THE VATIN ARE GAY: NEW BOOK
- THE GAY CHURCH
YOUNG, GAY AND SGLE AMONG THE NUNS AND WIDOWS
AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMorn LoveAfter graduatg om llege, I pictured myself scrollg through Grdr, not livg wh my ReaWhen I graduated om llege Portland, Ore., eight years ago, I dreamed of takg my Spanish major and spir of adventure and movg abroad, where I would quickly acquire a gay lover who would troduce me to new languag, foods and sex.
Needls to say, my livg suatn was not at all nducive to gay sex or most other “ss, ” so I had none to nfs before swallowg the wafer. While the other Mass attendants wore threadbare slippers and even bathrob, my grandmother, even the face of ath, wore sus splashed wh tropil patterns and a glisteng gold watch at her om my gay South Amerin fantasy, I found myself sgle and surround by the pasty whe fac of nuns and widows.
80 PERCENT OF PRITS THE VATIN ARE GAY: NEW BOOK
Dpe how close we were, pecially as I saw her through to her end, my grandmother didn’t know I was gay, and I didn’t tell weeks, she uld no longer get drsed or walk down the hall to Mass or leave treats for the neighbors.
THE GAY CHURCH
Patrick’s Day pass whout blood puddgs, bangers and grandmother died not knowg I was gay. Mat’s grandmother, still livg, don’t know he’s gay eher.