Courage Quote by Charles Benedict

“Am I really going to hell for being gay?” Or, “I think I was born a woman in a man’s body. Does that make…

— Charles Benedict

“When we reconnected, he was there to guide me as I navigated the uncharted waters of dating”

— Charles Benedict

“Clearly, my grandfather had paved the way for me.”

— Charles Benedict

“Could I survive in the world as an ex-priest that no one wanted anything to do with?”

— Charles Benedict

“As a teenager, his teachers recognized his academic prowess and brilliant intelligence. They suggested he move into monastic life in order to further his…

— Charles Benedict

“She could not handle telling people I had left priesthood, that I was gay, and she refused to use words associated with my sexuality.…

— Charles Benedict

“I finally left Ministry in mid-March 2009.”

— Charles Benedict

“They were astute enough to know that I needed someone to share my life with…and they were right.”

— Charles Benedict

“The particular rectory I moved in to was attached to the church. This was arguably one of the worst setups possible because living above…

— Charles Benedict

“We did, however, deliver and expel many homosexual and sodomitic demons from my body, mind, heart, mouth, soul, penis, and anus.”

— Charles Benedict

“Every so often, Zach would say things like, “I like you,” or, “We think a lot alike.” I naively agreed with him because even…

— Charles Benedict

“From that moment on, I never had another heated argument or conversation about my sexuality because my mother could not understand how anyone could…

— Charles Benedict