Gay & ->-bleeped-<- Saints - and Others.

[Natasha]

Gay & ->-bleeped-<- Saints - and Others.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/7/28/758715/-Gay->-bleeped-<--Saintsand-Others.-
7/28/09

The war of words between gay activists and the homophobic religious wingnuts is generally so strident, with both sides shouting past each other, that generally I hold my peace.  For completely different reasons, I see no point in trying to defend religion from atheists, nor to defend same sex orientation from homophobes. (Atheists are entitled to their views; homophobic bigotry will not be swayed by reasoned discussion).  But what is to be done about the very many of us who are caught in the cross-fire?  For those of us who are gay, lesbian, or other variety of "queer", but also have religious faith, we often find that is as difficult to be out as religious people in the gay community, as it is to be out as gay in our faith communities.