However, I must say that there is a heavy price to be paid by those who maintain silence. One can see reflected in their eyes little bits of their soul dying daily to their silence. Never has the face of panic worn such a pained expression. Clearly, this reveals more about the sad state of this man's soul than it speaks to our status as lesbian and gay people. It sets women against gays, blacks against women, gays against people of poverty - all fighting for the same crumbs of acceptance.
Fear has a color . . . and a shape. . . and a sexuality.
Having said all of the above, I still hold on to this gospel truth. It's hard, sometimes. But the difficulty of the gospel is part of it's power. I believe that change will come. I believe that there is reason to hope for an International Committee to be appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which includes the presence of self-affirming lesbians and gay men, to engage in a course of study and dialogue about the issue of homosexuality.