One hand clapping for Pope Francis on gay civil unions

Glad to hear Pope Francis has come out in support of civil unions for gays. He didn't exactly trumpet the news. It popped up in the documentary 'Francesco' which premiered at the Rome Film Festival. His comments do not change official church doctrine that "the Church's respect for gay people cannot in any way lead to approval of homosexual behavior, which is intrinsically disordered, or to legal recognition of homosexual unions."

When I heard the news, three words came to mind: Plessey versus Ferguson.