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Gay, Catholic, and American: My Legal Battle for Marriage Equality and Inclusion
by Greg Bourke
University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date September 1, 2021
Paperback $26.00
"Greg Bourke’s remarkable memoir Gay, Catholic, and American is about how he and his husband became plaintiffs in one of the most pivotal Supreme Court cases in LGBTQ+ history. . . . Throughout, he refuses to accept that his sexual orientation and his religion cannot coexist. His text is inspirational, humble, and engaging." —Foreword Reviews
In this compelling and deeply affecting memoir, Greg Bourke recounts growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, and living as a gay Catholic. The book describes Bourke’s early struggles for acceptance as an out gay man living in the South during the 1980s and ’90s, his unplanned transformation into an outspoken gay rights activist after being dismissed as a troop leader from the Boy Scouts of America in 2012, and his historic role as one of the named defendants in the landmark United States Supreme Court decision Obergefell vs. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015.
Over many years and challenges, Greg and his husband Michael have successfully navigated the choppy waters of being openly gay, deeply involved in their local parish community, and raising two adopted sons. Their faith provides the framework for this inspiring memoir of their struggle to overcome antigay discrimination by both the BSA and the Catholic Church and fight to legalize same-sex marriage across the country.
A limited number of signed galleys are available. Email Michelle Sybert at msybert@nd.edu for more information or to request a signed print galley.
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