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# Can the Pope be an LGBTQ+ ally?
- URL: https://questionmark.lgbt/can-the-pope-be-an-lgbtq-ally/
- Published: 2019-05-05T11:13:06.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-19T11:13:28.000Z
- Author: Mike Questionmark
- Tags: Opinion

### Will we ever parade on Pride along with a bunch of priests?

**Pope Francis is attracting a great deal of pink publicity**. Most of the articles I read, some of them from LGBTQ+ publications, paint a rather pink profile for the Pope.

To many, he seems to be an LGBTQ+ ally; progressive and groundbreaking. An impression I deem inaccurate, if not dangerous.

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/e114e-1gtiutnovqrg859dedo_4ra.png)

My opinion:

#### Pope Francis sees us as lepers that need help and protection. As a new Jesus, he wants to hang out with us, share words of wisdom and maybe try to “heal” us. That’s not a person I would ever call an ally.

Now, let me explain why.

### 1\. The Pope would never embrace the full LGBTQ+ community

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/37680-1pvrmaa78trcvmu0wpl1eea.jpeg)

The beliefs of the church are aligned with a perfect creation of a perfect all-knowing god. They will never back down from the fact that Nature or their “God” doesn’t always make the best choices for us.

### No matter how progressive this or the next Pope might be, the Catholic Church will never stop being selectively blind to the fundamental flaws of God’s creation.

**They will never accept that many of us are born in bodies that do not make us feel complete.** Every trans person will eternally be a sinner in their eyes, mentally ill or confused.

### 2\. The Catholic Church loathe queerness

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/0611c-1zlbhttevqke5b6jznbkqtq.jpeg)

The Pope and his squad may flourish in queer fashion choices but their teachings do not.

### **Churches are dogmatic institutions that value tradition and authority much higher than personal expression and freedom**. Queerness to them will always be an enemy.

### 3\. Catholic Church and HIV/AIDS

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9e4cb-1tgc-askhuxcgvr8rh3hrba.jpeg)

**The Catholic Church will most probably never admit its contribution to the spread of HIV**.

Their teachings and lobbying had a disastrous effect on the world. Even today it continues to pose a threat to public health in Africa. The Catholic Church still fights against the use of condoms even in areas in Africa that are being shattered by the virus.

#### **Our community has long fought against the virus and we should never pink-wash the atrocities of an institution that slows our fight.**

### 4\. Pleasure is a sin

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/17cab-18plhmkp1-iec4xfddmcpoq.jpeg)

#### **The Catholic Church sees every form of sexual contact that cannot deliver babies as a sin.** Even if they accept our community, they will always oppose any sexual intimacy among lesbian and gay couples.

### 5\. The Catholic Church would only become LGBTQ+ friendly to survive

![](http://questionmark.onpressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/e675f-1n4nddl26vf4mcerp4bfhqg.jpeg)

I believe that the Catholic Church won’t align itself with the 21st century before they absolutely have to. They will only do it in order to survive. And this is not a good reason.

### T**hey might end up becoming more tolerant, but true allies, never.**