The Silence of Sodom: Homosexuality in Modern Catholicism

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Summary: Homophobic Delight
Review: When we were young, many of us who had mothers who warned us not to write something in anger. This book is pure anger, but the author can't quite figure out whether Catholics or homosexuals are the object of his anger.

The author claims on flimsy evidence that the Catholic Church is run by a group of homosexuals and that it always has been. The evidence is not very persuasive. It comes down to the Catholic taste for flowers, decorations, fancy dress. By that criterion, the Rose Bowl Parade is a gay conspiracy.

The author rants about this imagined scandal. But what does he want? Sexual orientation tests at the seminary door to keep the clergy straight? The College of Cardinals meeting at the Stonewall?

Anything with anti-Catholic rage will sell these days, but the rage here would make Act-Up wince.