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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis on abortion, gays, and contraception (toon). [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)to the LGBT community over so many centuries. I doubt if it can ever be totally repaired, but that's no reason not to try. It's not just the catholic church, many other Christian sects, and other non-christian religions, such as some of Islam, have caused, and continue to perpetrate and promote, hate, injustice, and inequality against us for no rational reason.
I am hoping that, at some point, the Pope will publicly denounce his former positions regarding LGBT persons and our rights, admit past lies and mistakes of the church, and ask catholics to accept LGBT individuals, families, and behavior as natural and not in any way offensive in the sight of the conceptual entity he/they recognize as their God.
I'm really tired of people hating me for no rational reason, and the Pope is in a position to help put an eventual stop to it. I was nearly in tears last night from some experiences I had yesterday, and had to think of the many good straight people who support me and don't hate me simply for who I am, in a struggle to prevent myself from becoming a hater in response.
Bigotry, hate, prejudice, inequality, injustice, and discrimination toward LGBT will never end until the religions that promote and perpetuate these vile conditions decree it to be wrong.