Search Results

Gay, Catholic, and American

Download or Read eBook Gay, Catholic, and American PDF written by Greg Bourke and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Gay, Catholic, and American
Author :
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Total Pages : 330
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780268201258
ISBN-13 : 0268201250
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Gay, Catholic, and American by : Greg Bourke

Book excerpt: Catholic Greg Bourke's profoundly moving memoir about growing up gay and overcoming discrimination in the battle for same-sex marriage in the US. In this compelling and deeply affecting memoir, Greg Bourke recounts growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, and living as a gay Catholic. The book describes Bourke’s early struggles for acceptance as an out gay man living in the South during the 1980s and ’90s, his unplanned transformation into an outspoken gay rights activist after being dismissed as a troop leader from the Boy Scouts of America in 2012, and his historic role as one of the named plaintiffs in the landmark United States Supreme Court decision Obergefell vs. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015. After being ousted by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), former Scoutmaster Bourke became a leader in the movement to amend antigay BSA membership policies. The Archdiocese of Louisville, because of its vigorous opposition to marriage equality, blocked Bourke’s return to leadership despite his impeccable long-term record as a distinguished boy scout leader. But while making their home in Louisville, Bourke and his husband, Michael De Leon, have been active members at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for more than three decades, and their family includes two adopted children who attended Lourdes school and were brought up in the faith. Over many years and challenges, this couple has managed to navigate the choppy waters of being openly gay while integrating into the fabric of their parish life community. Bourke is unapologetically Catholic, and his faith provides the framework for this inspiring story of how the Bourke De Leon family struggled to overcome antigay discrimination by both the BSA and the Catholic Church and fought to legalize same-sex marriage across the country. Gay, Catholic, and American is an illuminating account that anyone, no matter their ideological orientation, can read for insight. It will appeal to those interested in civil rights, Catholic social justice, and LGBTQ inclusion.


Gay, Catholic, and American Related Books

Gay, Catholic, and American
Language: en
Pages: 330
Authors: Greg Bourke
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-01 - Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Catholic Greg Bourke's profoundly moving memoir about growing up gay and overcoming discrimination in the battle for same-sex marriage in the US. In this compel
Gay and Catholic
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Eve Tushnet
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-20 - Publisher: Ave Maria Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Winner of a 2015 Catholic Press Award: Gender Issues Category (First Place). In this first book from an openly lesbian and celibate Catholic, widely published w
Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood
Language: en
Pages: 237
Authors: John D'Emilio
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-07-11 - Publisher: Duke University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

John D’Emilio is one of the leading historians of his generation and a pioneering figure in the field of LGBTQ history. At times his life has been seemingly a
God and the Gay Christian
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Matthew Vines
Categories: Christian gays
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: Convergent

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Reinterpretations of key Bible texts related to sexual orientation, written by a Harvard student, present an accessible case for a modern Christian conservative
Tenderness
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Eve Tushnet
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-12-03 - Publisher: Ave Maria Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Winner of a second-place award in the category gender issues, inclusion in the Church from the Catholic Media Association. What would happen if gay Christians b
Scroll to top