This is the first I have heard of this. I found Michael Voris many years ago while I was Novus Ordo and he did help me then. My gαydar went off then, but I dismissed it. I never gave him much thought after that, and I quit watching.
But I would like to make some observations.
My past life was very difficult and quit immoral. I never engaged in ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ acts, but I was what one used to call a "fag hag." Most of my friends were ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ males. I know everything about them. I know how they think and how they behave.
Very, very few ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ men who live that lifestyle for 15-20 years ever have much success at leaving it completely behind. During the mid 80s to the early 90s there was a HUGE movement within the ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ community. The were flamboyant and risky. This was right before the HIV bomb was dropped. ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ men were dropping like flies from AIDS. So, if Mr. Voris had multiple ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ partners, it wouldn't be a shock that he is living with AIDS.
I also know that occasionally these men have some sort of personal conversion. I saw it a few times, mostly after someone got sick or physically abused or something like that. They would "swear off" their lifestyle, try to become celibate, and become vehemently opposed to the ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ lifestyle. However, in the latter case, more often than not they are very open about WHY thy hate that life---i.e. because it made me sick, because ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ men are extremely abusive, etc. But I also know from personal experience that these people have a really, really, hard time remaining celibate or leaving that life behind. They become wrapped really, really tightly.
Since Mr. Voris has just now admitted his transgressions I have a lot of questions about it. I wonder if he is coming "out" in some way to circuмvent what might be revealed in the coming months. If he had "come" out right when he started his work, then I think I would more likely to believe his sincerity. It would give a "reason" for his exposes on ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity in the priest hood because he could say he experienced it first hand.
Since I have become a traditional Catholic I have also noticed something that causes great concern for me. A great number of ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ priests are drawn to the traditional movement. They are exposed in Novus Ordo, then claim a conversion, become traditional priests, and then go on to abuse or attempt to abuse young boys. I think trad circles are a good place for them to hide and families are more trusting with their boys.
I don't know what Mr. Voris' motives are. But I do wonder. The timing seems rather odd to me.
Statistically, and my husband has just written about this professionally, ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ men do not remain celibate after a reversion. They do have relapses, but most often they are one night-stands or weekend escapades. They do feel remorse afterwards, though, and don't consider themselves to have fallen back into the lifestyle.
At any rate, I view these Novus Ordo "celebrity" priests and apologists with great suspicion. They almost always fall into great shame.
In my opinion, this drama with Mr. Voris has brought a HUGE scandal up his work and conservative Novus Ordites. Oh, sure, they will embrace him. He will become a prime example of the reversion of ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs. He will probably make more money and get more visitors to his website than ever before.
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