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Will the next Pope embrace the LGBTQ+ community and a more modest lifestyle like Pope Francis did?

The executive director of Outreach, the queer Catholic resource organization, provides some insight from Rome into what can be expected from the conclave.

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Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Vatican adds event for LGBTQ+ Catholics to Holy Year calendar

An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians has announced that it will perform a pilgrimage in September, marking one of the hundreds of events in next year's Jubilee.

Pope welcomed Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist to Rome

The pair discussed human rights violations and the country's draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act.

'The Francis Effect': A Historic LGBT Pilgrimage to Rome

LGBT Catholics on a pilgrimage to Rome were for the first time given VIP seats near Pope Francis himself for the pontiff's weekly audience in St. Peter's Square.

Gays Compared to Nazis at Massive Homophobic Rome Rally

Thousands turn out to protest a proposed civil unions bill that would finally offer some legal recognition to Italy's same-sex couples.

Enormous Crowds Descend on Rome to Protest Civil Unions

While France, Ireland, and the U.K. have already enacted marriage equality, Italy still struggles with offering any legal recognition to same-sex couples.

15 LGBT Love Stories From Ancient Greece and Rome

October is LGBT History Month. In celebration, here are love stories that have survived the ages.

Women's Day Strike Paralyzes Rome Public Transit

Since transport workers seem to strike very regularly in Italy, skeptical commuters doubted their inconvenience had anything to do with standing up for women's rights.

PHOTOS: Gay Youth Suicides Ignite Candlelight Protest in Rome

Approximately 500 people rallied outside Rome's Colosseum Wednesday night with candles to mourn the recent deaths of several young gay people and call for an end to Italian homophobia.

These LGBT Catholics Landed VIP Seats for the Pope in Rome

Some 50 LGBT Catholic pilgrims traveled to Florence, Assisi, and Rome, where they were given VIP seats for a papal audience. Take a look at photos from their journey.

PHOTOS: Don't Miss the Message in Rome's Beautiful New Lights

This may be the most striking demonstration of acceptance you'll see this holiday season.

Pope Leo XIV: Can the new 'lion' of Rome roar for the marginalized?

Opinion: As the dawn of a new papacy begins, Pope Leo XIV stands at the crossroads of history and hope. Will this lion embrace his legacy as a champion of justice and compassion?

Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings

Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.

PHOTOS: Defying Government, Rome OK's Civil Unions

Equality-minded Romans are celebrating an important victory in the march toward equal recognition of same-sex relationships, despite opposition from the Vatican and the national government.

11 Irresistible Images From When Rome Recognized Gay Marriage

Rome's mayor defied the central government by performing a ceremony to register same-sex couples who were married abroad.

Rome protest heats up battle over legal rights for unmarried, same-sex couples

Tens of thousands of people plan to rally Saturday in Rome to protest a bill that would give legal recognition to unmarried couples, including same-sex ones, fueling a debate that has split Italy amid calls by Pope Benedict XVI to defend the "traditional family."

British Man Kills One Gay Man, Tortures Another

Another chat room murder, this time in Rome.