Pope Francis on LGBT Rights: #PopeSpeakOut on Twitter Campaign

Pope Francis' famously tolerant quote "Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the lord?" begs for substantial change within the Catholic Church. This one statement does not guarantee any practical change and there is a lot more the Pope can do to help LGBTs around the world who face legal and physical victimization. 

So, what can you do to ask the Pope to do more? You can join the New Way Ministries Twitter Campaign with #PopeSpeakOut to persuade Pope Francis to speak out against anti-LGBT laws around the globe.

Much more needs to be done for the LBGT community but, small strides are more helpful than none. The fact that the head of an institution that has been so openly homophobic and intolerant for so long has any kind words to say about Gays is a step in the right direction. Huffington Post's Gay Voices Editor, Noah Michelson, says Pope Francis' words are "hopeful."