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As a Gay Catholic, I Don’t Feel Seen by Pope Francis

Sebastian Alvarez

Whether you feel encouraged or concerned by Pope Francis’s tone toward LGBTQ matters, we can all agree that it’s quite distinct from that of past pontiffs. The pope has...

False Counsel at Fordham

Sebastian Alvarez

Shortly before my freshman year at Fordham University, I came out to my parents and close friends. Classmates had mocked me for acting gay since elementary school, but it...

Courage in the Gayborhood

Sebastian Alvarez

Out at Saint Paul’s, one of Manhattan’s most vibrant LGBT Catholic organizations, meets at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood (also known as...