Well, the autumn equinox has been and gone. Which means the ' is well and truly upon us. Indeed, here in the Twin Cities the temperature is and the leaves are beginning to turn.
Time, then, to take a look back on the ever-so-recently ended summer.But first, regular readers will be familiar with my 'Out and About' series, one that I began in as a way of documenting my life as an “out” gay man, seeking to be all “about” the Spirit-inspired work of embodying God’s justice and compassion in the world. I've continued the series in one form or another for the last 11 years – in,.
And now well into.So let's get started with this latest installment. Above: My fellow residents and I with supervisor Verlyn Hemmen – Friday, August 31, 2018.Following (with added images) is part of what Verlyn wrote in my Unit II evaluation.Michael is deeply compassionate and committed to offering the best care possible. Sometimes his care has him going beyond what might be expected, but his convictions about caring for others includes doing something if he possibly can. This was the subject of one of his journal entries in which he reflected on the difference between “helping” and “caring.” His reflection brought him to wrestle with the dictionary definition and to write a beautiful statement of his understanding of spiritual care (at this particular moment):I see chaplaincy to be all about embodying a grounded, compassionate, non-anxious, and listening presence. Such embodiment invites both myself and others to go within and to seek, discern, and give voice to our deepest truths and/or to search for new truths in light of situations that may challenge us with honest doubts and new questions relating to faith and meaning-making in our lives.Clearly, Michael thinks deeply about his pastoral role and continues to tweak and refine in ways that are consistent with the action/reflection model of CPE. Throughout the unit, Michael continued to explore and share his discoveries about his own spirituality.
Some of that came out in the prayer services he led for both the spring equinox and summer solstice, the latter serving as a transition out of our current chapel as it is being remodeled. In these services Michael boldly claimed pagan influences but honored many other spiritual traditions as well. The services were well received as they brought together words, music and photography in significant ways. Michael is able to embrace his own story and his developing spiritual story in ways that make him open to many and willing to affirm the dignity of each person.
Though there are new aspects to his spiritual story, they all seem to fit well with his experiences through life. When he leads groups, he brings a sense of integration that is easy to perceive. His faith seems both to anchor him and free him. I have little doubt that his future will include greater articulation of his theological stance even as his pastoral functioning continues to expand. Michael has many pastoral skills and is able to adjust his pastoral approach quickly. His empathy and his calm presence in the midst of challenging circumstances serves others and him well. He has a playful side that can reduce tension and help to refocus on what is important.
Above, left, and below: On Sunday, June 30, my housemates Tim and Colleen and I joined with around 7,000 others to participate in the 'Families Belong Together' march and rally in downtown Minneapolis.It was one of 700 demonstrations held today across the country to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies, one of which, until only recently, involved the forced separation of children from their parents who had illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. The nationwide demonstrations were organized before this particular policy was recently reversed. Organizers and those who marched continue to demand, however, that the federal government reunite the families that were separated.For more images and commentary on this event and issue,. My boyfriend Brent hosted the fourth Queer Movie Night on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He chose the 2015 drama to view and discuss.Pictured above are Omar, Pete, Hae, and Jon.Carol, directed by and starring and, is set in New York City during the early 1950s. It tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.The film has received over 270 industry and critic nominations, and over 85 awards and honours. Kate Stables in Sight & Sound that 'elegant restraint is the film's watchword.
In this enjoyably deliberate film, each shot and scene is carefully composed to pay homage to '50s cinema, yet infused with an emotional ambiguity which feels decidedly contemporary.' Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times the film is 'a serious melodrama about the geometry of desire, a dreamy example of heightened reality that fully engages emotions despite the exact calculations with which it's been made. Carol's lush but controlled visual look is completely intoxicating. This is filmmaking done by masters, an experience to savor.' For more about our Queer Movie Night series,. My friend Omar hosted the fifth Queer Movie Night at his home in Eagan on Sunday, August 26, 2018. He chose the 2015 drama to view and discuss.Pictured above are Omar, Hugh, Javier, Hae, and Rico.Weekend is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed.
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. Where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the. During this time I also helped found both and the.I established in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith.
The Wild Reed's original by-line read, 'Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.' As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words 'progressive,' 'gay,' and 'Catholic' seek to describe. 'I believe your blog to be of utmost importance for all people regardless of their orientation. Thank you for your blog and the care and dedication that you give in bringing the TRUTH to everyone.' – William'Michael, if there is ever a moment in your day or in your life when you feel low and despondent and wonder whether what you are doing is anything worthwhile, think of this: thanks to your writing on the internet, a young man miles away is now willing to embrace life completely and use his talents and passions unashamedly to celebrate God and his creation.
Any success I face in the future and any lives I touch would have been made possible thanks to you and your honesty and wisdom.' – AB'Since I discovered your blog I have felt so much more encouraged and inspired knowing that I'm not the only gay guy in the Catholic Church trying to balance my Faith and my sexuality. Continue being a beacon of hope and a guide to the future within our Church!'
– Phillip'Your posts about Catholic issues are always informative and well researched, and I especially appreciate your photography and the personal posts about your own experience. I'm very glad I found your blog and that I've had the chance to get to know you.' – Crystal'Thank you for taking the time to create this fantastic blog. It is so inspiring!' – George'I cannot claim to be an expert on Catholic blogs, but from what I've seen, The Wild Reed ranks among the very best.'
– Kevin'Reading your blog leaves me with the consolation of knowing that the words Catholic, gay and progressive are not mutually exclusive.' – Patrick'I grieve for the Roman institution’s betrayal of God’s invitation to change. I fear that somewhere in the midst of this denial is a great sin that rests on the shoulders of those who lead and those who passively follow. But knowing that there are voices, voices of the prophets out there gives me hope. Please keep up the good work.'
– Peter'I ran across your blog the other day looking for something else. I stopped to look at it and then bookmarked it because you have written some excellent articles that I want to read. I find your writing to be insightful and interesting and I'm looking forward to reading more of it. Keep up the good work. We really, really need sane people with a voice these days.' – Jane Gael'Michael, your site is like water in the desert.'
( m. 2006; died 2009)Musical careerGenres,InstrumentsVocalsAssociated actsWebsiteStephen Patrick David Gately (17 March 1976 – 10 October 2009) was an Irish pop singer-songwriter, actor, and dancer, who, with, was co-lead singer of the pop group. All of Boyzone's studio albums during Gately's lifetime hit number one in the United Kingdom, their third being their most successful internationally. With Boyzone, Gately had a record-breaking sixteen consecutive singles enter the top five of the. He performed for millions of fans globally. He released a solo album in 2000, after the group's initial break-up, which charted in the UK top ten and yielded three UK hit singles, including the top three hit 'New Beginning'. Gately went on to appear variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well as contributing songs to various projects.
In 2008, he rejoined his colleagues as Boyzone reformed for a series of concerts and recordings.Gately made his sexuality known in 1999 and in a blaze of publicity. He wed Andrew Cowles, first in a in in 2003 and more formally in a ceremony in London in 2006. Upon Boyzone's reformation, Gately featured as part of the first gay couple in a boyband music video for ', in what was to be his last with the band. Gately died of a congenital heart defect on 10 October 2009, in a flat that he and Cowles owned in. Brian Boyd in stated: 'Stephen Gately’s death represents the first time that the boyband genre has had to deal with such a tragic situation'. Tim Teeman of (UK) heralded Gately as a hero of for his response to being 'smoked out of the closet'.
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Contents.Early life and family Gately grew up in relative poverty in the working-class Sheriff Street area of Dublin. He was the fourth of five children; his father Martin is a former decorator and his mother, Margaret (born 1949) a cleaner. His siblings are Michelle, Tony, Alan and Mark. He was particularly close to sister Michelle throughout his life. Gately's father had an accident as a result of which he had to be hospitalised for three months from September 2004, and has not returned to work. His mother then took over as full-time carer. Gately attended primary school at St Laurence O'Toole's and secondary school at North Strand Technical College.
As a teenager he appeared in various musicals and theatre performances at school, such as. He was estranged from his parents for years, but reconciled with them in 2008, and visited them with Andrew Cowles that year. Career Boyzone.
Further information:Gately joined Boyzone upon their formation in 1993. The group became known in Ireland after an infamous appearance on that year, which presenter dismissed—although he later concluded: 'They certainly had the last laugh on us'. Boyzone's first success outside Ireland was when the song ' reached number two in the in 1995. The group split suddenly following a string of performances in Dublin's in 2000. A new history of india stanley woolpert pdf to excellent. By the time Boyzone originally rested the band, they had achieved six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. They were considered a major pop band of the 1990s and had a much publicised rivalry with UK boy band, even selling more singles than them. Gately shared the majority of lead vocal work with Ronan Keating.A February appearance at the relaunched the reformed Boyzone, with touring taking place throughout 2008.
After his death, manager Louis Walsh described Gately as 'the glue in Boyzone, he kept them all together'. Keating informed the congregation at Gately's funeral that he had nicknames for them all; 'the campest straight band in the world'—Rosaleen, Michaela, Kitty, Shanice and Stephanie. Solo career After success with Boyzone, the band decided in 2000 to move on to solo projects. Gately was the first, with his debut solo single, ', released on 29 May 2000. The single reached number three in the UK charts.Two weeks later the album was released and entered the charts.
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The album included twelve tracks including a version of the classic ', which he recorded for the soundtrack to the TV version of. He also voiced one of the characters in the series, Blackavar, which was created to look like him.
His character only spoke for 3 episodes, before becoming a background character.The second single taken from the album was '. Released on 2 October 2000, this song also featured on the soundtrack to the film. The single just missed the UK top ten, peaking at number eleven. He attended the premieres of the film both at the and at the, along with the stars of the film,. In May 2001, Gately's third single, ', was released and reached number thirteen in the UK chart. That month, with his single still in the charts, his record company dropped him from their label.Acting and television In December 2002, Gately took the lead role in 's new production of and 's, which previewed in Oxford in December 2002 before moving to Liverpool over Christmas 2002 and finally to London's West End and the New London Theatre in in February 2003. From September 2004 until March 2005 Gately played the in at the.In 2001 he made a cameo as himself in the fourth series of sitcom, in that series' opening episode 'Parralox'.Gately made his debut at the in in December 2005 starring as in.
In April 2006 he took on the role of in at the Marlowe Theatre,.Gately also took part in Channel Five's All Star Talent Show in October 2006, performing the slice and dice magic trick which he only had a week to learn, coming second to. He was also in the second series of ITV's with his dancing partner Kristina Lenko. They went out in eighth place on 10 February 2007.In January 2007, Gately was heard in, a audio drama produced by for. For this audio play, Gately recorded an original song, 'Children of Tomorrow', with music by Tim Sutton and lyrics by; this was his first solo track since 2001.In September 2007, Gately began touring the UK in an 11-week run of 's rock musical, but withdrew from the production after just three weeks for contractual reasons.In 2008, Gately appeared in the independent horror film, which was released in the United States as Devil's Curse.Boyzone's reformation. Gately in 2009In 2008 following his solo career and various bouts of acting and television appearances, Gately rejoined his old colleagues when Boyzone reformed, following the success of revived contemporaries. Gately had been the most eager to reform and urged his bandmates to come together again. They sold out two more tours of the United Kingdom.Boyzone released a brand new single, ', followed by a in October 2008.
December 2008 saw the release of a second new single, '. The video for the song generated controversy, as scenes depicting romantic couples included a shot of two men embracing, in an inclusive nod to Gately's homosexuality. The group unanimously agreed that Gately should be allowed to pair with a male actor. It was condemned by, among others, the minister of the.
Others, however, cite that milestone as among the reasons why Gately is a 'gay rights hero'. Wrote Tim Teeman of the Times Online, 'Gately showed that an unflamboyant guy could be a pop star and gay.the real shame should be reserved for those managers and showbusiness power-brokers who practise that kind of discrimination, and also maintain the closet, to line their pockets.' At the time of Gately's death the group had selected thirty songs which they intended to record for a new album to be released in 2010.
This was to have been followed by a tour.Gately's vocals will feature on Boyzone's, in a song called '. A video of the song was released on 15 June 2018, featuring images of Gately and Boyzone. The album is due to be release on the 16 November 2018. Philanthropy Gately was a vice patron of the charity (formerly National Missing Persons Helpline), supporting their Runaway Helpline service for young people. He was an ambassador for the Caudwell Children Charity in and on one occasion gave a private Christmas performance, raising thousands of pounds. Gately's family requested that donations be given to the charity instead of flowers sent to them after his death in 2009. This in turn raised thousands more pounds.
On one visit to a hospital he met a terminally ill child who admired the jacket he was wearing, and Gately allowed her to have it. Writing During the three years prior to his death, Gately had been writing a children's fantasy novel called. In an April 2009 interview with the he declared that he was nearly finished, had publisher interest, and hoped for a Christmas 2009 release. Boyzone bandmate Ronan Keating promised at Gately's funeral that 'by hook or by crook' the book would be finished.The Tree of Seasons was written in collaboration with June Considine. Based on Gately's handwritten notes – the day he died he had just worked out the ending. The book released in the UK and Ireland on 13 May 2010, published. It contains a foreword by Elton John and David Furnish, and is illustrated by Keith Wilson.
The Tree of Seasons remained a best seller and a top ten seller for three consecutive weeks. The paperback version was released in April 2011. Personal life Gately came out as gay in 1999 after discovering that an acquaintance was about to sell the details of his sexuality to the media.From 2000 to 2002, Gately suffered from and addiction to.Gately started dating Andrew Cowles, an internet businessman, who had been introduced to him by mutual friends. Gately and Cowles held a commitment ceremony in a wedding chapel while on holiday in Las Vegas in 2003. On 19 March 2006, Gately entered into a with Cowles in a ceremony in London.
The couple lived together in the village of. Gately spoke of his love for the village, saying he 'wouldn't move away for the world. It has a great vibe and the people here are brilliant'. In July 2009, their home was broken into by thieves who took £80,000 of items, including a prized watch which Gately had purchased with his first pay cheque. Gately was based in London for the rest of his life.His manager was unaware of Gately's when he selected him for Boyzone and has said that, had he known, he would have thought twice before picking him, claiming less than a year before his death that 'it wasn't cool then to have a gay guy in a band'.
Walsh described Gately as his 'very, very best friend' after the singer's death, saying: 'Of all the people I've worked with I don't think anybody thanked me as much as Stephen. He used to always say to me, 'If I wasn't in Boyzone I don't know where I'd be today, thank you'. Death Stephen Gately died at his home in, Mallorca, early on 10 October 2009. His body was discovered later in the morning. His death was later determined to have been caused by a resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition.Gately had spent the evening with his partner Cowles at the Black Cat club in Mallorca's capital. They returned home with someone that they had met that night, Bulgarian national Georgi Dochev.
Dochev stayed in the spare bedroom. According to Dochev, he discovered Gately's body lying on a sofa as he was about to leave. He woke Cowles, who was sleeping alone in the couple's bedroom. However, Gately's solicitor and family friend, insisted Cowles was the one who found Gately's body.
Spanish police were alerted at 1:45 pm by Cowles, after he had tried to revive Gately. Gately was squatting in an awkward position on the sofa, dressed in his pyjamas. Police said they had no reason to believe the death was related to abuse of substances, including alcohol and other drugs, and no suicide note or signs of violence were found on his body. It was Kean, Gately's solicitor throughout his career, who informed Ronan Keating that Gately had died.Gately's bandmates flew to Mallorca on 11 October 2009; The remaining members of Boyzone, and, issued a joint statement:We are completely devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen. We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. He lit up our lives and those of the many friends he had all over the world.
Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen's family. We love you and will miss you forever, 'Steo'.A post-mortem and toxicology tests took place on 13 October and this examination showed that Gately. He died as a result of a heart defect.On 16 October, accompanied by the four remaining members of Boyzone, his body was brought from Mallorca to Dublin where his funeral took place at the Church of St Laurence O'Toole the following day. The four surviving members of Boyzone maintained an overnight vigil in the church the night before. Thousands of fans, celebrities, and politicians were in attendance at the funeral. Fans had travelled from as far as, South Africa, and Taiwan to attend the funeral.
He was cremated in a private ceremony later that afternoon. Gately's was carried into and out of the church by his bandmates, and during the service Ronan Keating gave an emotional eulogy, during which he broke down several times and apologised to the congregation. Reminisced on the early days: 'He told Louis Walsh he was 5ft 7in. When he auditioned for later on, he said he was 5ft 3in. But he was a true giant of a man'. Said Gately had only told him the previous week how much he loved Cowles, adding: 'When he came out, he finally became himself'. The funeral clashed with the wedding of a niece of and several of her guests defected to the funeral instead.
Reaction Fans responded with messages of sympathy on Twitter and Facebook. Thousands of pounds have been donated by fans to a -based children's charity which Gately had endorsed. Searches for 'Stephen Gately' was said to have 'risen exponentially' and remained at the top for several days after the singer's death and was later confirmed as being the most searched for topic on Google's UK site in 2009. The search term 'Boyzone' also ranked highly, being separated from 'Stephen Gately' only by second-placed searches for ' following a controversial award to US President. Breville crazy waffle cones manual meat. Boyzone's record catalogue was propelled back into the music charts.
The single ', on which Gately is a prominent vocalist, received heavy play on radio.Boyzone's former manager is quoted as saying: 'We're all absolutely devastated. I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don't know much about what's happened yet. I only heard after (UK television talent show on which Walsh is a judge) and we will rally around each other this week. He was a great man.' Walsh dropped out of the live results show of The X Factor on 11 October 2009 as a direct result of Gately's death.
Addressed the issue at the start of the programme. He said: 'This is really, really tragic news I want to send out my condolences to the family, our thoughts are with Louis'. That edition of the show attracted an 'absolutely huge' audience which was said to have been seeking updates on the singer's death.
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Walsh also was absent from the second week of The X Factor which coincided with Gately's funeral, —later commenting: 'I never want to watch the show at home again. I've been shouting at the TV all night' —at which Walsh was too upset to speak. My First Time, a stage show which was set to star bandmember Keith Duffy, was cancelled entirely.
Duffy, Graham, Keating and Lynch had memorial '76 09' tattoos (Gately's birth and death years) inked on their bodies when they brought Gately's body home.Irish boy band said: 'We are, like everyone else, in shock today. We met Stephen Gately back in 1998 when we first started out and since then had the pleasure of meeting him many times.
Himself and the Boyzone lads paved the way for us as a band. Our thoughts are with Andy and the rest of his family, his friends, his legions of fans and of course his bandmates Keith, Mikey, Shane and Ronan who will be devastated at the loss of a truly beautiful person.' .Former said: 'It's so sad. Boyzone and Stephen, they've all been part of Irish life and far wider than that, the last 15 years, and so successful, so it's a huge, huge tragedy. He was 33 years of age, 15 years at the top, a fine musician, it's just a huge tragedy to Irish entertainment, Irish music and further afield as well'. Paid tribute: 'Stephen Gately was a gifted young man with a talent for singing which brought him tremendous success as a member of Boyzone and also as a West End star.
There was a joy about his music making, and his death at such a young age is both a personal and professional loss'. Said it is 'a great loss to the musical world'. Said he and his partner David Furnish were 'stunned' when they heard the news. Twittered of 'memories 2 cherish' from a night out in the weeks leading up to his death.
Described Gately's demise as 'a dreadful shock'. 'This was not supposed to happen. This was not in the script', said music historian.UK television personality said he was 'haunted' by Gately's death and based his decision to move back to from on a phone call with Louis Walsh during which they discussed Gately's death. Later paid tribute to Gately during 's worldwide concerts. Daily Mail article An article by in the on 16 October 2009 claimed: 'Healthy and fit 33-year-old men do not just climb into their pyjamas and go to sleep on the sofa, never to wake up again.
Whatever the cause of death is, it is not, by any yardstick, a natural one.' She suggested that drugs and a 'dangerous lifestyle' were to blame for Gately's death.Moir's article resulted in over 25,000 complaints to the (PCC) that day, causing its site to crash for several hours. And used Twitter to front an online campaign against the Daily Mail and Jan Moir throughout the afternoon and a Facebook page was set up urging followers to complain to the brands whose advertisements featured alongside the article. Fry wrote, 'I gather a repulsive nobody writing in a paper no one of any decency would be seen dead with has written something loathesome and inhumane'. Brown wrote, 'If Gateley's passing causes today's kind of gutter-journalism to be held to account, we can perhaps take that as a tribute'. And writer called for a complete boycott of the Daily Mail, tweeting 'Which brands advertise in the Mail?
Are they aware of Jan Moir's piece?what are they going to do about it?' Details of companies with advertisements on the same web page as Moir's article were posted on a specially established Facebook page named 'The Daily Mail should retract Jan Moir's hateful, homophobic article'. According to details about where Moir lived were posted on the Internet and a false rumour that the Daily Mail had reported Cowles as Gately's murderer was repeated on Twitter.The matter became serious enough for retailer to request the newspaper to remove an advertisement for its services from anywhere near the vicinity of the article, with the company issuing a statement which read: 'Marks & Spencer does not tolerate any form of discrimination'. Also disassociated themselves with the article, saying Moir's words contradicted the company's values of 'mutual respect and tolerance, regardless of culture, religion or nationality'. The company's brand was featured alongside the article.The Daily Mail then removed all advertising from the online version of the article. The publication also attempted to alter the original headline but this succeeded only in provoking the public further. Moir responded to the controversy by criticising what she claimed was 'clearly a heavily orchestrated internet campaign' and said it was 'mischievous in the extreme to suggest that my article has homophobic and bigoted undertones'.'
S, whilst 'struggling to absorb the sheer scope of Moir's hateful idiocy', accused her of 'dancing' on Gately's grave before he had even been buried. Of said the article was 'vile'.
The editor of UK gay magazine questioned why Moir linked Gately's death with the recent suicide of the former partner of comedian, asking 'If that's not, what is homophobia?' The Daily Telegraph 's said 'Moir's reputation is in tatters this evening'. The PCC contacted the Gately family and investigated if they had received a formal complaint from them, but stated they were not in a position to act directly on complaints from members of the public. A PCC spokesman said 'We're trying to work out what the complaints are. Offensiveness is not within the remit of the PCC – we deal with accuracy and intrusion.'
However, the column featured only in the British version of the newspaper, being removed from the Irish Mail and replaced instead by positive tributes to the singer's life. According to, the Gatelys 'are aware of the article, they have not read it, they will not read it, but they know what is contained in it and they know the sentiment' and 'are just very, very disappointed'.In Ireland itself, former said, 'Some of the British papers were waiting to write some sensational piece about him. I can never understand why people just don't leave things simple' and one radio station owner, who called on people to write to the Mail to express their disagreement, commented, 'We are all very very insulted by that coverage. I certainly hope the Irish people force that newspaper's editor to apologise for the great hurt caused by that article'. Received a complaint.
Gately's record company also issued a complaint to the PCC. The PCC did not uphold the complaint, stating: 'It found the article caused some offence but there was insufficient evidence it breached the law.' Tony Connell, CPS London complex casework lawyer, said: 'In coming to this conclusion I have paid particular attention to Article 10 of the Human Rights Act which protects individuals' freedom of expression. It is an established legal principle that this freedom applies equally to information and ideas that are favourably received as to those which offend, shock and disturb. Though the complainants and many others found this article offensive, this does not make its publication unlawful.' Solo discography.