damn right...
Posted on 08/10/2012 1:41:01 PM PDT by marshmallow
The Bay Area Reporter is reporting that a parish in the Castro, a gay neighborhood, is saying drag queens are not allowed in the parish for a fundraiser for an addiction recovery group's fundraiser that caters to gays.
This isn't your typical fundraiser though. It's got drag queen performances. It would seem this refusal has a lot to do with Archbishop-elect [Salvatore] Cordileone.
A local gay recovery group will not be holding its annual fall fundraiser in the social hall of the Castro neighborhood's Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church after officials said that no drag queens would be allowed.
For the past couple of years the Castro Country Club has held its event in the church's social hall and had drag queens as entertainment.
As a statement issued by the country club's board of directors explained, the new no-drag-queen policy at the church is simply unacceptable.
"The Castro Country Club had planned to hold our third annual Harvest Feast on October 20, 2012, at Most Holy Redeemer Church, where we have held this and other events in the past," the directors said in a statement.
But that changed when the club was notified by the church last week that they would not be able to hold the dinner if any drag queens were part of the program, the board said.
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Of all the nerve. < /sarc >
Wow so many insane people commenting in that article...
OMG
I bet some of em’ already spent big bucks on a new dress and heels for the occasion, and have you checked the price of new heels lately? Unreal, plus the botox boosts, this is just mean. Yeah, just mean, and nasty, and the nerve of that guy sticking to Catholic doctrine anyway.
(does this really need a sarcasm tag?)
Perhaps he should be called Archbishop CORLEONE because today he settles all family aka church business in the Sodom of the West aka Frisco.
I luv it—ain't no Catholic but I gotta give humongous respect to B16 when he sends the real generals in Christ to the most evil battlefields.
Then don't accept it. Go somewhere else, and take your prancing perverts with you.
Begone!
The fact that these ALLOWED in the first place makes my skin crawl and I weep for my religion.
I just got home from a week in SF last night. I went to Mass @ two different churches (St Patrick’s and the National Shrine of St Francis) where I met wonderful, orthodox, and faithful Catholics!
The archbishop isn’t alone & these wonderful people are eager for his installation in October.
Wow so many insane people commenting in that article...A "toxic" group, indeed..
Of all the nerve is right! I strongly suggest they ask that friendly neighborhood mosque if they may hold their fundraiser there!!! I am sure the religion of peace will be happy to help.
damn right...
The Bay Area Reporter is reporting that a parish in the Castro, a gay neighborhood, is saying drag queens are not allowed in the parish for a fundraiser for an addiction recovery group's fundraiser that caters to gays.
This isn't your typical fundraiser though. It's got drag queen performances. It would seem this refusal has a lot to do with Archbishop-elect [Salvatore] Cordileone.
A local gay recovery group will not be holding its annual fall fundraiser in the social hall of the Castro neighborhood's Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church after officials said that no drag queens would be allowed.Fr. Costello said he tried to work with them but all he got in response was it was all or nothing. CMR huzzahs to the new archbishop.
For the past couple of years the Castro Country Club has held its event in the church's social hall and had drag queens as entertainment.
As a statement issued by the country club's board of directors explained, the new no-drag-queen policy at the church is simply unacceptable.
"The Castro Country Club had planned to hold our third annual Harvest Feast on October 20, 2012, at Most Holy Redeemer Church, where we have held this and other events in the past," the directors said in a statement.
But that changed when the club was notified by the church last week that they would not be able to hold the dinner if any drag queens were part of the program, the board said.
"In previous years, we have had Ivy Drip and Heklina, both well-known entertainers and community fundraisers, serve as emcees of the event, and we felt we could not in good conscience abide by the church's new policy," the board said.
"It is our organization's policy to be inclusive and welcoming to all. Drag queens are no exception. We are currently seeking an alternative venue for the Harvest Feast, which provides an important source of revenue for our annual budget," the board added.
Individual members of the country club declined to comment and referred to the board's statement.
Most Holy Redeemer's new pastor, the Reverend Brian Costello, confirmed over telephone on Monday, August 6, that drag queen performers and emcees are no longer permitted to participate in events at the church.
Costello said that during a telephone conversation with a Castro Country Club representative, when the topic of drag queens came up, he told the person, "That is not going to work under the present circumstances."
"I said work with me. You can still have the dinner. You can have a regular emcee, but not drag queens on church property," Costello said.
It seems the directive is the result of several factors.
"I am the new pastor," Costello added. "There is a new archbishop. The archdiocese told me straight out, 'No drag queens.'"
The change of policy at Most Holy Redeemer was greeted with charges of discrimination, homophobia, and calls for compromise, even reconciliation.
For those unfamiliar with this fundraiser, it has a history of provoking scandal.
2007 - Archbishop George Niederauer Caught on Video Giving Communion to Gay Men Dressed as Nuns
Story here
2007 - parish held a drag show to benefit AIDS victims, despite requests that the archdiocese cancel the event. “Twelve famed drag queens. One pageant. BLOOD!” read an advertisement.
No kidding. Homosexuals are such drama queens.
You don't own it, you can't dictate to it. Why not have the Drag Queen Competition at the country club, instead?
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