Frank Testin was hopeful when he heard Pope Francis would allow priests to bless same-gender couples. He thought it was a small step toward LGBTQ+ acceptance in the Roman Catholic Church.
Then he read what the Vatican actually said.
“It mentions that the union LGBT people have with their partners cannot be compared in any way to a marriage. I find that really objectionable,” said Testin, 73, who married his husband 13 years ago.
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