Gay Sex Is Sin -- Repent!

“Christ saves from lust and demonic bondage.” This is the fine print under the bold letters stating that “Gay Sex Is Sin” and “Repent.” I saw this sign as I was walking through Union Square in downtown San Francisco. Whoever this guy is – from Cincinnati according to his sweatshirt — he chose quite the city to be advertising his views on morally appropriate sex.

Whether or not gay sex is a sin, I know that Jesus Christ would not approve of this public display of social intolerance. It’s religious fanatics like this man that unfortunately make the line between the Christian right and the liberal left more pronounced.

Seeing as I’m always trying to find the flip side to everything, I have another theory. Perhaps this guy who thinks “Gay Sex Is Sin” is really a closeted homosexual that can only get aroused through gay intercourse. His coping mechanism, holding up a sign that condemns homosexuality, is his last chance at proving to God that he is not gay – even if he swings by the gay bath houses from time-to-time when he’s drunk. As a society we are quick to judge people without knowing where they are coming from.

I wonder how many homosexuals, probably thousands, walked by this sign with negative thoughts brewing about this bigot in a green sweatshirt. Throwing a bucket of paint at the guy was the first thing that came to my mind. And yet, as a gay community, if we looked at the situation for the perspective of a potentially troubled and sexually frustrated soul, it’s surprising how quickly our anger turns to sympathy.