So you have programmes for the parents of LGBT children. How admirable! The question is, do you have programmes for the LGBT children? For the LGBT youth, adults, golden oldies? And if not, why not.

As a gay Catholic, the one thing that tires me about the "church" above all else is that it talks about us (LGBT folk), but never, ever talks with us! Chaput at the world meeting of families displayed this disordered tendency ever so well! And the san diego synod does the same ... as John Hobson has pointed out, the criteria for lay participation are claustrophobic: "To assure the validity of their contribution for the good of the Church, it is important that the lay faithful taking part in the Synod should be chosen from amongst those distinguished by their 'firm faith, good morals and prudence'. It is an indispensable requisite that these members of the lay faithful be in a canonically regular situation in order to take part in the Synod."