Do you think the Iona Institute are homophobic?

I try not to pay too much attention to them as they seem a bit whiney. They've essentially adopted the same narrative you'll find amongst similar lobby groups in other English speaking countries. The US, UK and other parts of the word, I suspect. All core trigger words and sentences to remind their base of what's wrong/threat is looming. Namely,

- Irish mainstream media is biased to the left
- Homosexuality can't be discussed without being labelled a homophobe - help we're being oppressed
- The definition of equality is never challenged
- SSM is a threat to or attack on traditional marriage - yes, marriage is a penis and a vagina
- Religious freedom is under attack
- Traditional families are under attack - are the gays going to come and take your children?
- Family values - honestly, who uses this term other than lobby groups and politicians - vote grabbing tool
- Liberals, blah blah
- Politically correct, anti-Catholic media
- Gay lobby/activists/agenda

They are never short on air time or ink. They have a regular, strong media profile and I wouldn't stop them from airing their views, but it's often amusing how people who are adept at playing the persecution card suit up with legal threats and the like. The political right has always been better at organising - there's a large range of socially conservative groups online, active on social media, or having a presence somewhere in Ireland (see Twitter), and yet, they'll still say they do not have a voice, blah blah. The vibe I get from some is that they would like to return to the boot on the throat of the populace approach of past Irish Catholicism. I'm sure they'd say now, though, that the church is unfairly blamed for every social ill in the land, and yes, there may be a truth in that given some of the kneejerk commentary on the RCC.

I don't think the Iona folks represent ordinary or census Catholics, though.