Comments on: Video: Stars and family mourn Stephen Gately at emotional funeral http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-78000 Rose Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:59:15 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-78000 This morning, when I woke up, my first thought was - they cremated him after the funeral service. It's all over. I only wish that was true. This morning, when I woke up, my first thought was – they cremated him after the funeral service. It’s all over. I only wish that was true.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-77999 Rose Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:57:49 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-77999 In my experience, I think it more likely that his parish priest took a blind eye to his homosexuality. That's how it is at my local church where there are at least three homosexual couples who play active roles in the church community. I am sure Stephen must have been aware of the wider hostility within the church. I am sure Father Declan does, too. But what can he say at the poor man's funeral? In my experience, I think it more likely that his parish priest took a blind eye to his homosexuality. That’s how it is at my local church where there are at least three homosexual couples who play active roles in the church community. I am sure Stephen must have been aware of the wider hostility within the church. I am sure Father Declan does, too. But what can he say at the poor man’s funeral?

]]> By: George Broadhead http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-77994 George Broadhead Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:56:40 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-77994 "Father Declan said that Gately held a deep connection with the church. It was where he was baptised and received Holy Communion." One wonders whether Gately was aware of the hostile stance the Catholic Church officially takes on gay sexual relationships and legalised gay partnership. His gay pop star friend Elton John certainly showed that he was when he publicy atacked Cardinal Winning, then head of the Catholic Church of Scotland, for his outspoken homophobia, and said that religion ought to be banned. Perhaps, like so many gay Catholics, Gately turned a blind eye to this. “Father Declan said that Gately held a deep connection with the church. It was where he was baptised and received Holy Communion.”

One wonders whether Gately was aware of the hostile stance the Catholic Church officially takes on gay sexual relationships and legalised gay partnership. His gay pop star friend Elton John certainly showed that he was when he publicy atacked Cardinal Winning, then head of the Catholic Church of Scotland, for his outspoken homophobia, and said that religion ought to be banned.

Perhaps, like so many gay Catholics, Gately turned a blind eye to this.

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-77969 Jean-Paul Bentham Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:37:37 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-77969 Very touching scenes. Very touching scenes.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-77944 Lynn Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:36:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-77944 What a dignified send off, full of song, love and humour. Steo would have been proud, and I am sure he was looking down with his cheeky smile, and a joke upon his lips, someone who will be so sadly missed by his husband, family, boyzone, friends and fans alike. One of those unique people, someone who loved life, loved people, loved to perform, loved to please someone who no one has had a bad word to say about, a hero as Ronan said, yes a hero of just being a nice guy, with time for everyone. RIP Stephen we love you. Lynn Ryan and Colette What a dignified send off, full of song, love and humour. Steo would have been proud, and I am sure he was looking down with his cheeky smile, and a joke upon his lips, someone who will be so sadly missed by his husband, family, boyzone, friends and fans alike. One of those unique people, someone who loved life, loved people, loved to perform, loved to please someone who no one has had a bad word to say about, a hero as Ronan said, yes a hero of just being a nice guy, with time for everyone. RIP Stephen we love you. Lynn Ryan and Colette

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/10/17/video-stars-and-family-mourn-stephen-gately-at-emotional-funeral/#comment-77937 Rose Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:02:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=14581#comment-77937 Now let him rest in peace. Let this be the end of it. Why does it feel like it won't be? Now let him rest in peace. Let this be the end of it.

Why does it feel like it won’t be?

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