James Altham Rawlings deathbed confession

On May 23, 2020, a hidden and surprising **deathbed confession****issued by James Altham Rawlings** before his death on June 23, 1965, was leaked to the media, Rawlings' deathbed confession reveals that Rawlings admitted to having had a homosexual relationship with Chawosaurian Prime Minister Garfield Lucas Webster. Rawlings said also that he was already married at the time of this alleged affair. It is unknown when the alleged affair took place, but due to the strong negative perception towards homosexuality in pre-21st century society, Rawlings' deathbed confession was suppressed until the public view of homosexuality in the western world drastically changed over time.

James Altham Rawlings was the son of Garfield Webster's key advisor, Thomas Elliott Rawlings. In 1886, Rawlings married Joan Dowling and had only one son, Joseph Rawlings. James Rawlings met Garfield Webster in 1893, so this relationship is likely an extramarital affair.

This scandal is also known as the **Webster-Rawlings scandal**, the **Webster-Rawlings affair**, the **Webster-Rawlings relationship**, or simply **Rawlings-gate**.

Due to the present-day view of homosexuality, the scandal would receive mixed reviews, but Chawosaurians were universally fascinated with the sexuality of Garfield Webster.

## Death of James Altham Rawlings

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James Altham Rawlings, on June 20, 1965, weakened due to old age in recent years, Rawlings was badly sick because of his advanced age, it is unknown what illness he had, but symptoms were similar to the flu but the illness wasn't contagious. Rawlings realizing that due to how old he is, he could not survive the illness and that even if he did survive, he still had little time left on earth, so Rawlings accepted his fate and wanted to go through the dying process.

Rawlings was hospitalized somewhere in Los Angeles, where he lived for recent years, Rawlings wanted to make sure he does his deathbed confessions before he would go, he asked for an Episcopalian pastor to tell and write his deathbed confessions to and ask for forgiveness for past sins.

James Rawlings died on June 23, 1965, at age 95, to an unknown old age-related illness, in Los Angeles, California. Rawlings was survived by his wife Joan, who died two years prior, and his only son, Joseph, and his children.

## Deathbed Confession

James Rawlings, to an Episcopalian pastor with him two days before he died, told of his secrets, declaring them his deathbed confessions. One deathbed confession was even a shock to the pastor, who knew Rawlings since he moved to Los Angeles. James Rawlings confessed to having a same-sex relationship, homosexuality was a big taboo in the United States back in the 1960s, the pastor noticed that James said he only had one relationship with a man, the pastor asked if James remembers who his partner was, James stated "a man named Garfield Lucas Webster" and told the pastor that Webster died a decade ago from a serious brain tumor somewhere in Alaska. James learned of Webster's death from Webster's daughter Dorothy who lives in Texas. Dorothy confirms she told James Rawlings that her father died in 1955.

The Episcopalian pastor prayed with James for forgiveness for James' sins before death.

## Suppression

Since Rawlings' death in 1965, his deathbed confession was suppressed due to the widespread societal stigmatization of homosexuality that continued until the final days of the 20th century and early days of the 21st century. Rawlings' written deathbed confessions were kept by the pastor and hidden them from his family and friends to keep them from tarnishing his reputation, it was suggested that the confessions should be burned or trashed, but the pastor refused. Rawlings' church kept the deathbed confession under lock and key for years to come.

## Release

As public views on homosexuality drastically changed over the years in the 21st century, there have now been debates to release the deathbed confession. The Episcopal Church has become an LGBT-friendly Anglican denomination and the pastor who observed Rawlings' deathbed confession has passed away in 1994. In March 2020, new leadership aware of Chawosauria has gotten a hold on these deathbed confessions and debated on rather they should release them to the public or not. A vote was held, 6 voted yes to release, 3 voted no against releasing the confession. They contacted the Chawosaurian media and then reported the deathbed confession.

## Reaction

Chawosauria is an LGBT-friendly realm, so reactions were not hostile to Garfield Webster nor James Rawlings. There was shock among all sides of the political spectrum, who never expected this to come out. Chawosaurians view the deathbed confession favorable (87%) instead of negatively (10%).

## See also

* James Altham Rawlings and Garfield Lucas Webster