At the World Meeting of Families, Father Martin said LGBT people should be invited into parish ministries as "eucharistic ministers, music ministers, lectors, bereavement ministry, and every ministry."

For Jesus, it’s community first, conversion second. Welcome and respect come first.

Using an abuse and accountability scandal to scapegoat Catholic queerness is not O.K.

"Making this a gay issue is distraction, mostly, an attempt to place blame mostly (away from) from the clerical cover-up culture. It does a major disservice to women who were abused by the church and also a major disservice to gay priests."

The recent Revoice conference was unique in its approach to L.G.B.T. issues within the Christian community.

Rather than provoking derision, these shows inspire a sense of empathy, a broadening of horizons.