Surprise! Homosexuality is NOT a factor in Abusive Priests

Surprise, homosexuality didn't cause abusive priests! A study due out next year from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice has found no evidence that homosexuality is a factor causing priests to sexually abuse children. Duh! I think we all knew that!

My favorite part of this whole story is the study was paid for ($2 million dollars!) and commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops! Hmm, $2 million dollars, I wonder how many homeless people we could have fed, housed, and clothed with that?

The gay community deserves an apology from USCCB for the hateful and hurtful things they said about gays and gay priests during and after the church sex abuse crisis. I'd also like to see them remove this barrier and allow gay men who wish to become priests do so.

Dignity USA, the nations largest LGBT Catholic organization has also chimed in. Read more.

Read more about the study at the NY Times

No More Pay, Pray, and Obey!

I'm really happy to see this woman support her son and say that she is a Catholic. The Bishops and Cardinals keep saying they speak for all Catholics and they don't! It disgusts me to see the Church waste money fighting same-sex marriage when it could be using that money to feed and clothe the homeless.

LGBT Catholics, check out Dignity USA and have your voice heard

Gay Catholics Discuss Marriage

The following article from EDGE is about a forum which took place at the Dignity USA Bienial Convention which I attended in San Francisco, CA. Good stuff!

Gay Catholics Discuss Marriage

Back from Vacation

I'm back from my week long stint out West. T and I had an amazing time!! We spent time with my best friend from college Mitch and had a blast. Friday night we split up to spend quality time with friends. He went to a baseball game with his college roommates and I went to dinner with Mitch. We did some heavy "swillin" as my brother would say and hit up three gay bars to round out the night. Not really sure how I didn't wake up with a hangover the next morning . . . although I was pretty tired.

But anyway, T and I were also in San Francisco to attend the 19th Biennial Convention of Dignity USA. Dignity USA is the largest LGBT Catholic organization in the U.S. with over 40 chapters throughout the U.S. We're members of the Boston chapter.

We had a terrific time and met so many awesome people, all working for a more inclusive and welcoming Catholic Church. The vision statement:

DignityUSA envisions and works for a time when Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality, and as beloved persons of God participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and Society.

It really is a great way to integrate who you are with your Catholicism. And yes, you CAN be gay and Catholic!