George Takei has taken to social media to commend Pope Francis for taking a monumental step forward regarding the Catholic Church’s position on homosexuality and law. Takei, who recently spoke about his decision to come out as a gay man in 2005, has praised Pope Francis for positive steps and progress towards including the LGBTQ community in religious institutions, where many have been shunned for decades.
Today, in an interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis called for the decriminalization of homosexuality around the world; Takei is calling it an overdue step, but a welcome one. On the social media platform Universeodon, powered by Mastodon, Takei applauded Pope Francis for his interview, in which the pontiff declares that the “Catholic Church can and should work to put an end” to “unjust” laws that prohibit or seek to punish homosexuality.
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