I am sorry, and I ask your forgiveness, my gay brothers and sisters, for not speaking up in my parish against injustice and hurtfulness committed against you.
I'm too afraid.
I went to mass tonight, to the Pentecost Vigil.
After communion, the songleader makes announcements.
One of the announcements was to please stop by a table after mass to sign letters to lawmakers opposing the domestic partnership law, which weakens the institution of marriage.
The taste of the eucharist was still on my lips. I couldn't believe it.
We had just sung "We are many parts, we are all one body" and "One bread, one body: Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man: no more".
And then we get told to go support this hateful campaign?
We are all one body except for Teh Gay?
I couldn't believe it.
Talk about making a mockery of the eucharist.
Did they not even think that there might be some gay people at church tonight? In the pews, hearing this?
Of course I did not sign the letter.
Of course I will support the law.
But... I am too afraid to speak up in my parish. To say to them -- to my priests, to my parish council, to my social justice committee -- what I am saying here.
I am too afraid. I am sorry.
I am sorry, that my church is doing and saying such hateful things.