Originally article at KQED, http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/02/11/new-pope-not-likely-to-soften-same-sex-marriage-opposition/
With the announced resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, many are wondering about the potential changes with the selection of a new pope.
KQED had a conversation with Bernie Schlager, Ph.D., Executive Director of CLGS and Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at PSR about the effects a new pope will have on the LGBT community. Below is an excerpt from that article:
Don't expect the next pope to preside...