What Betty indicated - and has since reiterated - is that he was fired for coming out. Read her second comment.  

I said he resigned, offered you citations that said he resigned, offered the understanding of the letter that was offered and how it was received...he knew perfectly well what would happen. A priest does not say I intend to marry my homosexual partner and expect to remain in good standing.  He resigned.

Honest?  Absolutely not.  I have read interview and reports - his book notwithstanding.  His activities for quite some time were not honest. His method of announcing his opinions were not honest...but self-aggrandizing.  Publicity does not always equate to honesty.