Catholic LGBT pilgrimage to Vatican sparks hopes of greater acceptance | NYGazet

“We all hope Leo will carry on the inclusiveness of Francis,” said a participant in the first pilgrimage for gay and trans people to be hosted by the Vatican as part of a Jubilee Holy Year.

VATICAN CITY — The technicolor kaftan, leopard-print boots and silver, glitter-studded parasol suggested they were no ordinary pilgrims. An elderly and diminutive French nun, arm-in-arm with a statuesque Italian in cut-off denim shorts and a rainbow-... [3773 chars]