With the Vatican’s willingness to bless same-sex unions and a green(ish) light for transgender baptism, has the Catholic Church mellowed on LGBTQ doctrine? Or is it the Inquisition in drag? @theodoremccombs.bsky.social investigates.
Is the Catholic Church is finally coming around on homosexuality?
It was great to be there! (It also happened to be my birthday, and that was my present to myself.)
Just stumbled upon the brilliant, heartbreaking "Lacuna Heights" in an older F&SF, by one of my faves: Theodore McCombs @theodoremccombs.bsky.socialwww.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720256...
"Playful and provocative . . . McCombs’s mix of heart and zany ideas is often reminiscent of George Saunders. Readers will find plenty of earthy and unearthly delights." —Publishers...
I'm sure thst unless you follow Jewish media you have seen absolutely nothing about this but today a group of Isreali and US Rabbis were arrested at the Gaza border for demonstrating while attempting to bring a shipment of food to Palestinians. They are part of the group Rabbis for Ceasefire.
Shout out to Uranians (Theodore McCombs). Great short story collection from a Clarion Workshop graduate. I think it's the best book I've read all year. Quite surprised to see its polarized reviews. Maybe people find the #SFBA#bookreviews
For all I know it’s the right read? But I’m still laughing. Sure, the secular paintings. That’s what they’re all stroppy about 😏
I’ve been looking for some indication of whether the Italian baroque painter Bernardo Strozzi was gay because, ahem:
