Pope Leo met with an LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate who believes queer members of the Church will be pleased with his approach. Some of Pope Leo's past comments criticized entertainment media that showed "sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel," citing "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children." He signaled an intention to continue policies of LGBTQ acceptance similar to those of his predecessor. He affirmed Church teaching that the family is founded on a stable union between a man and a woman and emphasized respect for the dignity of every person. He is the first pontiff born in the United States.
"sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the gospel," including "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children".
"I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire to welcome all people, including LGBTQ people,"
"If people were happy with pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ Catholics, they're going to be happy with pope Leo's approach. He asked me to continue what I'm doing, which was very encouraging."
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