I have a dear friend who is a lesbian. She was extremely involved in our church (secretary, song writer for Formation classes,etc.). She has a partner who she married a couple of years ago. They had been together for 35 years – longer than a lot of marriages! She has never felt welcomed by a Catholic Church. So now she is a member of Unity church.

I am also very disappointed in comments made by our Archbishop. Our language and acceptance needs to change.