One hand clapping for Pope’s homosexuality stance

That silence you hear is my one hand clapping for Pope Francis on his decade long outreach to the gay community. He recently earned kudos for being the first Pope to declare that gay activity is not illegal. He stated “Being homosexual isn’t a crime” in opposing laws in 67 countries that deem it so, including 11 that can execute folks who are.

But he hedged his bets with centuries long Catholic dogma demonizing gays by saying homosexual behavior is still a sin as well as well as its Catholic corollary, ‘disordered’.

While I generally oppose conversion therapy, I remain hopeful Pope Francis undergoes a full conversion to complete respect for the gay community. Then my clapping will be heard far and wide.