Sometimes the best way to win "a war" is to know when to pick your battles.
And that sometimes, your allies can be your worst enemies . but its a choice you'll have to make!
June is Pride month around here, and we've already had the bishop of Providence sound off about how catholics shouldn't attend Pride events. He tweeted, "A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ “Pride Month” events held in June. They promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals. They are especially harmful for children."
Of course, Bishop Tobin is known for this:
"Back when Tobin was auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, his diocese was named in a grand jury report on the cover-up of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church. Last year, Tobin told the Providence Journal that he was aware of reports of sexual abuse during his time in Pittsburgh, but he added they were outside his responsibility .. Given that history, Tobin’s tweet this week was particularly outrageous, said Joe Lazzerini, president of Rhode Island Pride."
“He said LGBTQIA+ people are harmful to children and frankly, hearing that from a leader [of] the Catholic Church is frankly flabbergasting,” Lazzerini told BuzzFeed News."
By the way, this is not going to go away in Rhode Island. Lazzerini is the official liaison on the staff of the mayor of Providence and the LGBTQIA+ community. Also, Rhode Island has an official liason between Providence Police and the LGBTQIA+ community. They don't fuck around in the tiniest state in the union!
Anyway, with that in the air, I wanted to make a somewhat serious caption and I knew that Dawn's preferences would fit just fine with what I had in mind. Something about the photograph brought the story out and I just went with it.
I like to think it's hopeful, but everyone's results may vary. I had something in mind for the resolution but I am going to hold it back for now. You all are more than welcome to let me know what you think happened once Dawn opened the door. I will let people know if your conjecture matches up with what I had in mind for that moment of truth.
And if you are wondering why it hasn't been posted to the Haven yet. We are having an issue with our database right now, and are unable to post attachments. We are working on it, ok?