come on...talk about don't ask, don't tell!
Gay lector removed at Arch Street Shrine
By Michael Paulson, Boston Globe, religion blog
The St. Anthony Shrine in Boston has removed Scott Pomfret, a lawyer who with his partner writes erotic male fiction, from his post as a lector. From my story in today's Globe:
Scott Pomfret, a lawyer for the Securities and Exchange Commission who described himself in his memoir as "a happy porn-writing Sodomite," had served for eight years in various capacities at the shrine, even after he disclosed to the friars that he was an advocate of same-sex marriage and, with his partner, a published author of erotic works. His writings, most of which he coauthored with his partner, were not a secret - the pair had been profiled in the Globe and The New York Times magazine. But Pomfret's latest book, a sarcastic memoir titled "Since My Last Confession," (right) proved too much for the friars, many of whom were interviewed by Pomfret as he wrote the book. The book suggests that some local clergy, who are given fictional names, are sexually active, and is mocking toward Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston. The shrine's executive director, the Rev. David Convertino, said some people had expressed concern about the appropriateness of Pomfret's role at the church.
By Michael Paulson, Boston Globe, religion blog
The St. Anthony Shrine in Boston has removed Scott Pomfret, a lawyer who with his partner writes erotic male fiction, from his post as a lector. From my story in today's Globe:
Scott Pomfret, a lawyer for the Securities and Exchange Commission who described himself in his memoir as "a happy porn-writing Sodomite," had served for eight years in various capacities at the shrine, even after he disclosed to the friars that he was an advocate of same-sex marriage and, with his partner, a published author of erotic works. His writings, most of which he coauthored with his partner, were not a secret - the pair had been profiled in the Globe and The New York Times magazine. But Pomfret's latest book, a sarcastic memoir titled "Since My Last Confession," (right) proved too much for the friars, many of whom were interviewed by Pomfret as he wrote the book. The book suggests that some local clergy, who are given fictional names, are sexually active, and is mocking toward Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston. The shrine's executive director, the Rev. David Convertino, said some people had expressed concern about the appropriateness of Pomfret's role at the church.