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closeupready

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3. Do gays in repressive societies become priests?

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 10:52 PM

Oct 2013

I had a conversation today with a gay friend of mine from the middle east who said that while he lives in the US today, back home gays become priests because it's either that or else get married to a woman and have kids.

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Gay rights protest in St Petersburg (Russia) ends in clashes [View all] pampango Oct 2013 OP

Geez, I thought this was my home town in Florida! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #1

I love St Pete, Florida.. my sister and I stayed at a condo on Treasure Island Cha Oct 2013 #5

Guess there are not many LGBT athletic supporters here tonight. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #2

Do gays in repressive societies become priests? closeupready Oct 2013 #3

Plenty of gay/closeted priests in the good ol' USA, too psychopomp Oct 2013 #4

Well "repressive societies" would certainly include mid-20th-Century (and before) America... nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #8

thank you, pampango! Cha Oct 2013 #6

"since the adoption of a law in June" dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #7

The article says some of the anti-protesters were arrested, too. Brickbat Oct 2013 #9