Cont. 

Change will eventually come, but only after an entire generation of homophobes die out. By then it will probably be too late to rescue the church from the reputation for intolerance it has rightfully earned for itself. Pope Francis surely understands this but there's only so much he can do short of convening another Vatican Council. Given the high cost of hosting a Vatican council not to mention the valid concerns over terrorism, I suspect doctrine on LGTB issues will remain, stagnate, and eventually go stale the same way church teaching on contraception has gone stale. People will pay less and less attention to that teaching, further eroding the bishops' authority and further marginalizing their influence. As Martha Stewart would say, "that's a good thing." 

So, in the end, patience is the better part of valor, but young people are not so patient, and why should they be? Justice shouldn't have to wait. Sadly, for gay people in this church, patience is our only option.