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   Friday, March 18, 2005

   WHAT'S THE REAL SCANDAL?

Eerie -- gay people almost got through a week without a vicious attack from the Catholic Church. This time, it's a well-loved gay bar owner who died of a heart attack at 31. I sent this e-mail to three members of the San Diego diocese:

Good morning,

Perusing my morning news, I was particularly grabbed by this comment:

"the bishop of San Diego concluded that to avoid public scandal Mr. McCusker can't be granted a funeral in a Catholic church or chapel in the Diocese of San Diego."

This interests me because, by denying this man a funeral, you've shocked and horrified good people across the continent. What a sickening and cruel thing to do to the family and friends of this man. Even if you disagreed with the way he lived his life, offering comfort and hope to those grieving would do more for your precious public image than this idiotic act of discrimination.

In the wake of the church's many, many paedophile scandals, attacking gay men in such a manner doesn't help you -- it only makes the church appear hypocritical and morally bankrupt. You think you're the voice of moral authority but your disgusting bigotry betrays you. No one wants to listen to you anymore.