June: the Sacred Heart vs. LGBT Pride Month

A.

On June 1, 2008, at his weekly Angelus address, Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics "to renew, in this month of June, their devotion to the Heart of Jesus." June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart, a symbol, the Holy Father explained, "of the Christian faith that is especially dear, to ordinary people as well as to mystics and theologians, because it expresses the 'good news' of love in a simple and authentic way, encapsulating the mystery of Incarnation and Redemption." (Scott P. Richert, "June, The Month of the Sacred Heart," About.com, June 1, 2010).

B.

For the second year in a row, the Obama administration has proclaimed June "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month."

From the White House Statement:

Much work remains to fulfill our Nation's promise of equal justice under law for LGBT Americans. That is why we must give committed gay couples the same rights and responsibilities afforded to any married couple, and repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. We must protect the rights of LGBT families by securing their adoption rights, ending employment discrimination against LGBT Americans, and ensuring Federal employees receive equal benefits. We must create safer schools so all our children may learn in a supportive environment. I am also committed to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" so patriotic LGBT Americans can serve openly in our military, and I am working with the Congress and our military leadership to accomplish that goal.

(Terrence McKeegan, J.D., "White House Declares June LGBT Pride Month," C-FAM, UN Blog, June 1, 2010).

And this leads to ... this? (Your reaction, cynical or sympathetic, will serve as a litmus of your relative innocence or contamination by the media-reinforced public PC mentality.)