Quote of the Day

I find [Eve Tushnet] to be a very credible spokesperson for celibacy because, while embracing the orthodox Catholic position for lesbian and gay people, she never insists that everyone embrace this option. She remains non-judgmental about lesbian and gay people who choose to be part of a committed sexual relationship. Her primary form of argument is to explain why celibacy is a life-giving option for herself. I applaud both her free decision to choose celibacy and the first-person way in which she addresses the topic.

– Francis DeBernardo

“Just How Controversial Are Celibate
Gay and Lesbian People?”
Bondings 2.0
December 18, 2014

Related Off-site Links:
Mandating Celibacy for Gay People Reveals Deep Incoherence in Church’s Teachings – Bob Shine (Bondings 2.0, August 7, 2014).
“Gay and Catholic”: An Interview with Author Eve Tushnet – Sean Salai, S.J. (America, July 3, 2014).

UPDATE: What is a Queer Catholic Sexual Ethic: Eve Tushnet, Tenderness, and Queer Sex – Barbara Anne Kozee (Bondings 2.0, January 25, 2022).

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Quote of the Day – June 8, 2010
• Thoughts on Celibacy (Part I)
• Thoughts on Celibacy (Part II)
• Thoughts on Celibacy (Part III)
• Thoughts on Celibacy (Part IV)
• Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men: A Discussion Guide
• It Is Not Good to Be Alone
• Somewhere in Between