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Suffocated by Church

A gay man's journey to freedom
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Description

The movie Spotlight drew focus to my own situation. Reflecting on my youth as a gay Catholic male, I saw the immense influence of the dominant white Sydney culture of the mid-20th Century, my traditional devout family and the ingrained, no, near intrinsic need to cover-up. The need to deny my own sexuality on one hand but also to deny my openly Catholic practice on the other. This deeply personal account of Paul's life is uncomfortably situated in that overarching paradigm as it focuses of Paul's journey from his childhood, through adolescence and a turbulent internal struggle to his eventual coming out later in life as a Proud Gay Australian. Paul reflects on several stages of his life including: his time as an altar boy, two stints in Catholic monasteries as a teenager, Clerical Sexual Abuse, failed relationships with women and men, a sojourn to the exotic Papua New Guinea and life in the Sydney Catholic Seminary, all prior to marriage in the Catholic church. How does Paul become his authentic self?

Author Biography:

Grew up in Sydney Australia in the 1960s and 70s. Worked in many different jobs including Australian Public service - Australia Post, international volunteer in Papua New Guinea, Youth worker, aged care worker, Adult Educator, English language education to international students in Sydney and in South Korea, also worked in Hospitality.
Release date Australia
February 8th, 2022
Author
Pages
272
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Dimensions
152x229x15
ISBN-13
9780645422504
Product ID
35679585

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