I very much appreciate the sentiments Sr. Fiedler expressed in this piece, but the truth is, the Diocese of Madison only codified a practice that I've been told by several friends living in various parts of the country happens all over the place. The only difference being that other dioceses haven't codified their position into a formal statement which then gets leaked to the press and broadcast over the internet.  Various priests simply engage in the same behavior and no one reports on it. The end result is that those few remaining gay people like me who have endured are getting more and more tired of fighting for our dignity and one by one we depart in peace, having received the message loud and clear that we're not wanted - which should please several commenters here very much. I myself already have one foot out the door. Congratulation, you guys - you've largely won the whole ballgame. It's only a matter of minor clean-up at this point.

"Make the Church Straight Again" Woo hoo!