Articles –
Humans Right Watch: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/11/06/why-popes-endorsement-same-sex-unions-matters
America Magazine: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/10/23/pope-francis-homosexuality-illegal-lgbt-catholics
Both of these articles talk about a recent statement by Pope Francis, from a 2019 interview where he is in support of same-sex unions. They also talk about how this statement matters to those of the LGBT community and the second article compares it to a lifeline. In the Humans Right Watch article, the pope acknowledges that gay and lesbian people are “children of God and have a right to a family.” This becomes a message that will lead to healing for a number of LGBT youth who find themselves banished from their families and homeless. Both articles also talk about how the LGBT community is treated in different countries, and in over 70 countries it is illegal and punishable by death. The Pope’s endorsement of civil unions is a step in the right direction for the acceptance of LGBT people.
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