Hey Waiting, hope you have a great holiday too!!
I know where you're coming from with the shunners sit at the back idea, but I don't think legislating decency of character works!! I think anyone who showed up at my mother's funeral would probably pity us and offer us a hand shake...or is that a pity-shake?!
Actually my mother suggested just having a private funeral and not inviting anyone because of the shunning possibility. I'm thinking, invitation only...so that someone who never even met her wouldn't show up!
My mother sometimes is hilarious...she said, an Elder probably wouldn't want to give the talk any way, if all your gay friends show up. I said, "I can't believe you said that! Do you think Jesus didn't speak to groups that included fags?" She apologized and said she wasn't thinking straight! (ha ha, no pun intended!)
PS. Please let me know what you think of my book! Thanks