Many Catholic priests are gay, and it’s sort of incentivized. Their view is that being gay doesn’t inherently mean you’re a bad person or going to hell. However, acting on gay sexual urges is a sin. So becoming a priest and being celibate is a convenient out. Also there’s a priest shortage, so turning a blind eye is likely common
Choosing Michael Ian Black for this is… a choice. Seems like he’s been losing fans left and right over the years with his aggressive political brigades on Twitter