As an old gay Catholic I have a certain perspective on this issue. What I see is the church under Pope Francis stuck in a holding pattern, what Andrew Sullivan called a "period of respectful silence" on LGTB issues. Given the church's official teaching on the "sinfulness" of gay sex, this is probably the best that can be expected. It is certainly better than the pattern established under the previous two pontificates which saw witch hunts against gay people and a hardening of the church's position on LGTB issues. As an old person I'm comfortable with my church-going habits, but young people are not so ingrained in their habits. What they see, and what is true, is a church which teaches that gay people are somehow spiritually deformed and are therefore barred from various sacraments. To young people this is not acceptable. New Ways Ministry may provide some comfort to old gay Catholics like me, but young people aren't as impressed. Like most gay Catholics they want a change in doctrine.