My Queer Catholic Journey

A blue and gold rosary with a gold cross.

The three hardest words for me to tell myself were: “I’m a lesbian.” I (along with the millions of other children around my age) was bombarded with the notion of a man and a woman, the prince and the princess. I didn’t even know what it meant to be gay until I was ten years…

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Cardinal Dolan Hugged A Gay Man: Me

A man in a suit and tie with his hands out.

That’s right, Cardinal Dolan and I shared a hug, but more on that later. Over the past few days, I have received both letters of support as well as letters suggesting that I pursue “ex-gay therapy” in response to Sunday’s events. Regardless, the positive responses have been overwhelming and have provided me with a deeper…

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