For queer Christians, the phrase “Ugandan Martyrs” carries a tragic double meaning. In Catholic hagiography, it refers to the execution / martyrdom in 1886 of a band of young men, pages in the Royal court of the Bugandan King Mwanga…
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan: “Catholic Church needs better outreach to gays”
Cardinal Timothy Dolan acknowledged on Sunday that there was still much to do to make the church welcoming to gay and lesbian Catholics. “We gotta do better to see that our defense of marriage is not reduced to an…
Joseph Gentilini - Hounded by Heaven
I first came across the phrase, “The Hound of Heaven” when it was used by my religion teacher, an O.M.I. priest, at secondary school in Johannesburg, many years ago. At first I had difficulty understanding the concept, unable to grasp…
Let Us Remember, for October 30th
St Sebastian, the early Christian martyr for the Church and often seen as a gay icon, was “martyred” twice. Left for dead the first time, he was revived, and went on to scold the Emperor for his wickedness. David Morley…
Homophobia and Bigotry: Changing Hearts and Minds
I get a range of comments to posts at QTC, some supportive, some posing useful questions, and some downright hostile. Hostility I tend to publish (I dislike censorship) but ignore. Useful questions and observations I like to respond to (but…
Is being Gay a Choice?
I first saw this short video as in insert in the documentary film, “For The Bible Tells Me So“, then came across it again in a post at The Anchor & Chaplain MediaCityUK called “Sex and God“, which dealt with a…
Gay in Uganda - Faith and Sexuality Conference
The challenges to gay Ugandans are severe, and often aggravated by religious groups intent on stoking prejudice and worse. As Chris Morley recently reported, Catholic bishops are now backing the revived bill to criminalize homosexuality, and a government minister (an…
Multi-faith Perspectives on the Grace of Gay Marriage
The debate over marriage equality should never be reduced (as the opponents would like) to a simplistic opposition of Christianity (or faith, more broadly) against gay rights. There are secular arguments in favour of gay marriage - and secular arguments…
LGBT Christians, Gay Marriage: The Real Threat to Family
One of the core arguments raised by the Christian right against marriage equality is that it is said to be a threat to traditional families. The claim is bizarre: even within the European/ Western tradition, there is not such thing…
Catholic, HIV Positive and One of God’s Children
Catholics for Choice is a US organisation campaigning about sex & sexuality, HIV, religion in public policy, abortion & contraception and new reproductive health technologies. It has many things of interest to LGBTQ Catholics, among them this personal account from…
