Monday, December 12, 2005
VIEW FROM THE GAY OPPOSITION
Where there is spirituality, there will be queer people. Queers have been spiritual leaders across cultures throughout time. The seminary visitations are a pogrom against gay men. The pogrom may not be as extreme as that of the Nazis against queers, but it is equally prejudiced. "Witch hunt" is also an apt description. Witches were often lesbians whose gender expression defied the social norms of femininity. Gay priests also often defy social norms of masculinity. At root this latest Vatican instruction is an attack on the feminine. The prohibitions are directed against women in general and gays in particular -- men who are often in touch with the feminine aspect of their human psyche.
That is the response of "Frank O'Gorman, a gay Christian, graduate of Hartford Seminary, member of Dignity/USA, and convener of People of Faith CT, a faith-based, progressive, activist organization in Connecticut (www.faithCT.org)." Gorman was interviewed by "Revolution" where you can read the rest of the interview.
The interview presents quite a contrast to the way homosexuality is described by Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, psychiatrist and author, in the Zenit interview.
