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In their hearts and consciences, they do not believe they are in a state of вЂњirregularity.вЂќ They are trying to live out their authentic self as part of the Body of Christ, and to do that they must feel welcomed by the larger community. But in reality, those in the LGBT community believe that God has made them they way they are. In Amoris Laetitia,В Pope Francis opens the door to working withВ everyone, including the LGBT community.В In chapter eight Francis states, вЂњIt can no longer simply be said that all those in вЂњirregularвЂќ situations are living in a state of moral sin and are deprived of sanctifying grace.вЂќ This quote is a wonderful first step. As Cardinal Christoph SchГ¶nborn of Vienna states, вЂњPersonally, I find it touching that at a time when marriage is losing its radiance, couples who feel and live homosexuality want that ultimate form of partnership.вЂќ As many moral theologians and some in the hierarchy have expressed, the committed love between same-sex individuals must be valued even if it does not hold up to the complete ideal of church teaching. Let that be the starting point for a true dialogue. As Scripture tells us, where there is love, there is God. Amoris LaetitiaВ had the perfect opportunity to put all confusion aside and be absolute in its view of LGBT relationships, to make the distinction of sacramental marriage and those in civil unions and to find a way to bless the love present in these civil marriages. To the LGBT Catholic, this can often lead to dismay and confusion. I am a gay Catholic man who has been in a committed relationship for 17 years.В My experiences reflect the deep pain, confusion and joy of many LGBT Catholics.В These experiences have led me to a deep love for the Church but also a realistic view of the magisterium and sometimes their unrealistic views of love and sexual morality.

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Outreach has published his full remarks below. His topic wasВ Amoris Laetitia and LGBT people. This month, in a remarkable turnabout, Aaron was invited to speak at a prestigious academic conferenceВ on Pope FrancisвЂ™s apostolic letter on the family, Amoris Laetitia (вЂњThe Joy of LoveвЂќ), organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. JohnвЂ™sВ and painted a homophobic slur on the wall В AaronвЂ™s tires were slashed and angry notes left on his car.В At one point, the front doors of the church were set on fire.В Aaron also received death threats and one parishioner waited after Mass to punch him.В Eventually, the FBI was called and asked him a question: Is this job worth dying for?В Despite the support of his local bishop, Robert W. John the Evangelist Church in the Diocese of San Diego after it was discovered that he was gay.ДЄs the San Diego Union TribuneВ reported, someone broke intoВ St. EditorвЂ™s Note: In 2018, Aaron Bianco, a professor ofВ theology at the University of San Diego, was houndedВ from his job as a pastoral associateВ at St.