SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – One of the nation’s most-inclusive mainstream congregations is under fire after officials banned the participation of drag performers on its premises. The LGBT-friendly Most Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church parish in San Francisco’s historically-gay Castro neighborhood is feeling the heat after allegedly banning all forms of drag on its premises.
The Castro Country Club, a gay sober-living recovery group, was reportedly told by parish officials that their annual Harvest Feast fundraiser would only be permitted on church property if drag queens were not allowed to take part. In refusing the parish’s ultimatum, the organization noted that “It is our organization’s policy to be inclusive and welcoming to all. Drag queens are no exception.”
Perhaps the church was trying to ban “outrageous and disrespectful performances” but not really “transgender” people… There is indeed a difference, as anyone can tell you.
The church-going population of America sometimes has trouble making these distinctions.
Actually, as it turns out – this is only half the story about this “bishop”… http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/07/new-sf-archbishop-was-prop-8-architect
This amuses me beyond words. Roman Catholic priests have been the forerunners in exquisite, over-the-top “drag” fashion for centuries. Their fabulous and expensive long flowing robes, liturgical vestments; inner and outer cassocks have always been the height of fashion while priests have fought like Cinderella’s stepsisters to proclaim who is the most “fabulous” in the land. The best drag show in the country occurs on Sunday mornings as priests parade down the aisles swinging their purses in catholic churches all over the world. Give me a break!!