Regarding masturbation Steve, If I remember correctly you or your friends on this forum are very fond of using the word as a term of abuse, why is this OK when applied to such a " natural and beneficial activity"?........puzzling contradiction there surely?

Is homosexuality "moral"   depends on your definition of moral. It is certainly dangerous to those men who practice it and has very sexual health associations.
I think the Church is correct not to promote homosexuality as it runs contrary to their teaching of "family values", a teaching which is beneficial to society.
Same with the issue of abortion, most liberals believe it should be solely the choice of the mother, but the issue is much more complicated.
A fatal failing of the left is over simplification of complicated and nuances subjects......reliance on ideology, especially ideology based on emotion rarely produces positive results.