Do I understand from this discussion that gays and lesbians are banned from the parade, under the auspices of their banner because it would be a flagrant statement of their being in the state of mortal sin? And that it okay to march surreptitiously as a gay because you are not advertizing that you are in the state of mortal sin? How weird is that? And what about other marchers in the state of mortal sin? Or do they go to confession before they march? And do Catholics still believe in Mortal sin? Isn't this some kind of dark-age scenario being perpertrated by open and honest bigotry? And what has it really got to do with Saint Patrick? Isn't Saint Patrick being used unfairly to practise this form of bigotry?
Matai