this is partly a TED talk and partly a public declaration of queer love this is
public declaration of queer love this is
public declaration of queer love this is my girlfriend
my girlfriend
my girlfriend Alessia and me we are kissing in front
Alessia and me we are kissing in front
Alessia and me we are kissing in front of st. Peter’s Basilica one of the key
of st. Peter’s Basilica one of the key
of st. Peter’s Basilica one of the key landmarks in the Italian and global
landmarks in the Italian and global
landmarks in the Italian and global Christian landscape right where the
Christian landscape right where the
Christian landscape right where the obelisk lines up with the dome recall
obelisk lines up with the dome recall
obelisk lines up with the dome recall that kissing point and we kissed there
that kissing point and we kissed there
that kissing point and we kissed there often when I come to stay in this city
often when I come to stay in this city
often when I come to stay in this city we live right around the corner so st.
we live right around the corner so st.
we live right around the corner so st. Peter’s Square has really become a home
Peter’s Square has really become a home
Peter’s Square has really become a home for us and this has become a beloved
for us and this has become a beloved
for us and this has become a beloved tradition of ours kiss scene as an
tradition of ours kiss scene as an
tradition of ours kiss scene as an openly queer couple in a space that
openly queer couple in a space that
openly queer couple in a space that means so much to us but continues to
means so much to us but continues to
means so much to us but continues to exclude us we have become very
exclude us we have become very
exclude us we have become very accustomed to some of the most common
accustomed to some of the most common
accustomed to some of the most common reactions including think of the
reactions including think of the
reactions including think of the children you must repent for that and
children you must repent for that and
children you must repent for that and why do you care so much things are
why do you care so much things are
why do you care so much things are getting better anyways NSA and I are not
getting better anyways NSA and I are not
getting better anyways NSA and I are not interested in waiting for the world to
interested in waiting for the world to
interested in waiting for the world to become more welcoming for us we are not
become more welcoming for us we are not
become more welcoming for us we are not interested in atoning for this supposed
interested in atoning for this supposed
interested in atoning for this supposed sin we want to bathe in this sin we want
sin we want to bathe in this sin we want
sin we want to bathe in this sin we want to soak it up we want to taste it we
to soak it up we want to taste it we
to soak it up we want to taste it we want to hold it in our arms whenever and
want to hold it in our arms whenever and
want to hold it in our arms whenever and wherever we want inevitably we sometimes
wherever we want inevitably we sometimes
wherever we want inevitably we sometimes don’t go unnoticed but this is our goal
don’t go unnoticed but this is our goal
don’t go unnoticed but this is our goal we spend much of our lives as invisible
we spend much of our lives as invisible
we spend much of our lives as invisible sometimes we masquerade as straight
sometimes we masquerade as straight
sometimes we masquerade as straight friends to maintain our own safety
friends to maintain our own safety
friends to maintain our own safety sometimes despite our best efforts to be
sometimes despite our best efforts to be
sometimes despite our best efforts to be seen we are made out to be deplorable
seen we are made out to be deplorable
seen we are made out to be deplorable and unnatural by certain people
and unnatural by certain people
and unnatural by certain people institutions and ideologies that
institutions and ideologies that
institutions and ideologies that surround us it’s not easy for us so
surround us it’s not easy for us so
surround us it’s not easy for us so we’ve made our own little form of
we’ve made our own little form of
we’ve made our own little form of protest one that serves the both of us
protest one that serves the both of us
protest one that serves the both of us and brings us both much happiness but it
and brings us both much happiness but it
and brings us both much happiness but it is far from the first to have taken
is far from the first to have taken
is far from the first to have taken place within this very space people have
place within this very space people have
place within this very space people have run nude through st. Peter’s Basilica
run nude through st. Peter’s Basilica
run nude through st. Peter’s Basilica people have demonstrated for the right
people have demonstrated for the right
people have demonstrated for the right of
of
of women to enter into the priesthood in
women to enter into the priesthood in
women to enter into the priesthood in the middle of the square and LGBTQIA
the middle of the square and LGBTQIA
the middle of the square and LGBTQIA after activists have brought much color
after activists have brought much color
after activists have brought much color to the square with pride flags and there
to the square with pride flags and there
to the square with pride flags and there is one protestor who has had a
is one protestor who has had a
is one protestor who has had a particular impact on my life
particular impact on my life
particular impact on my life one that Alesi and i try to pay homage
one that Alesi and i try to pay homage
one that Alesi and i try to pay homage to every time we kiss in this Square and
to every time we kiss in this Square and
to every time we kiss in this Square and that is Alfredo mondo on January 13th
that is Alfredo mondo on January 13th
that is Alfredo mondo on January 13th 1998 or mondo set himself on fire in st.
1998 or mondo set himself on fire in st.
1998 or mondo set himself on fire in st. Peter’s Square as pope john paul ii was
Peter’s Square as pope john paul ii was
Peter’s Square as pope john paul ii was speaking to a crowd and orlando a gay
speaking to a crowd and orlando a gay
speaking to a crowd and orlando a gay man did this as an act of protest
man did this as an act of protest
man did this as an act of protest against the church’s denunciation of
against the church’s denunciation of
against the church’s denunciation of homosexuality he died 11 days later in
homosexuality he died 11 days later in
homosexuality he died 11 days later in the hospital at 39 years old
the hospital at 39 years old
the hospital at 39 years old despite Orlando’s tragic death his story
despite Orlando’s tragic death his story
despite Orlando’s tragic death his story has gone largely forgotten in history
has gone largely forgotten in history
has gone largely forgotten in history but as memory is honored by the Italian
but as memory is honored by the Italian
but as memory is honored by the Italian queer community during a gap year that I
queer community during a gap year that I
queer community during a gap year that I took in Italy about two years ago after
took in Italy about two years ago after
took in Italy about two years ago after high school I watched this community
high school I watched this community
high school I watched this community make itself visible
make itself visible
make itself visible I watched it occupies spaces as its very
I watched it occupies spaces as its very
I watched it occupies spaces as its very own using kissing as a tool of protest
own using kissing as a tool of protest
own using kissing as a tool of protest when that is immediately recognizable
when that is immediately recognizable
when that is immediately recognizable and this image of the queer kiss it
and this image of the queer kiss it
and this image of the queer kiss it became so powerful and especially within
became so powerful and especially within
became so powerful and especially within an Italian context so shocking that it
an Italian context so shocking that it
an Italian context so shocking that it immediately caught on as a key image and
immediately caught on as a key image and
immediately caught on as a key image and part of this key slogan so hashtag lost
part of this key slogan so hashtag lost
part of this key slogan so hashtag lost the sabato meaning the same kiss and our
the sabato meaning the same kiss and our
the sabato meaning the same kiss and our kisses were the romantic or friendly
kisses were the romantic or friendly
kisses were the romantic or friendly pecks on the cheek they showed up in
pecks on the cheek they showed up in
pecks on the cheek they showed up in newspapers across the country garnering
newspapers across the country garnering
newspapers across the country garnering a really exciting amount of attention
a really exciting amount of attention
a really exciting amount of attention but at this particular protest I did not
but at this particular protest I did not
but at this particular protest I did not kiss my girlfriend Alessia and I didn’t
kiss my girlfriend Alessia and I didn’t
kiss my girlfriend Alessia and I didn’t kiss her because I hadn’t yet found the
kiss her because I hadn’t yet found the
kiss her because I hadn’t yet found the courage to have an entire conversation
courage to have an entire conversation
courage to have an entire conversation with her our story which I would really
with her our story which I would really
with her our story which I would really love to share with you all was very much
love to share with you all was very much
love to share with you all was very much just beginning
just beginning
just beginning I meant Alessia at the aptly named gay
I meant Alessia at the aptly named gay
I meant Alessia at the aptly named gay Center in Rome during
Center in Rome during
Center in Rome during meeting for queer youth when I first saw
meeting for queer youth when I first saw
meeting for queer youth when I first saw her we were doing a kind of warm-up
her we were doing a kind of warm-up
her we were doing a kind of warm-up exercise we were instructed to pretend
exercise we were instructed to pretend
exercise we were instructed to pretend to be trees to extend our arms to the
to be trees to extend our arms to the
to be trees to extend our arms to the side like branches close our eyes and
side like branches close our eyes and
side like branches close our eyes and feel our legs sturdy and grounded so
feel our legs sturdy and grounded so
feel our legs sturdy and grounded so there I was in a foreign country
there I was in a foreign country
there I was in a foreign country surrounded by people speaking a language
surrounded by people speaking a language
surrounded by people speaking a language I wasn’t yet familiar with pretending to
I wasn’t yet familiar with pretending to
I wasn’t yet familiar with pretending to be a tree squinting my eyes and staring
be a tree squinting my eyes and staring
be a tree squinting my eyes and staring at the most beautiful girl I’ve ever
at the most beautiful girl I’ve ever
at the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen and today when I look at her in
seen and today when I look at her in
seen and today when I look at her in person or over Skype I’m just as
person or over Skype I’m just as
person or over Skype I’m just as overwhelmed but we almost missed our
overwhelmed but we almost missed our
overwhelmed but we almost missed our opportunity because we’re both very shy
opportunity because we’re both very shy
opportunity because we’re both very shy when we finally found the courage to
when we finally found the courage to
when we finally found the courage to spend some time just the two of us I
spend some time just the two of us I
spend some time just the two of us I found the words so what’s going on
found the words so what’s going on
found the words so what’s going on between us come tumbling out of my mouth
between us come tumbling out of my mouth
between us come tumbling out of my mouth and she kissed me and it was the most
and she kissed me and it was the most
and she kissed me and it was the most intense kiss I’ve ever experienced and
intense kiss I’ve ever experienced and
intense kiss I’ve ever experienced and from that moment forward all I wanted to
from that moment forward all I wanted to
from that moment forward all I wanted to do was kiss this girl from San Pietro to
do was kiss this girl from San Pietro to
do was kiss this girl from San Pietro to Pina though from the ruins a toast and
Pina though from the ruins a toast and
Pina though from the ruins a toast and peek to the forum and the Colosseum I
peek to the forum and the Colosseum I
peek to the forum and the Colosseum I wanted to kiss her and I wanted to fall
wanted to kiss her and I wanted to fall
wanted to kiss her and I wanted to fall in love on my own terms and show the
in love on my own terms and show the
in love on my own terms and show the entire city that I was falling in love
entire city that I was falling in love
entire city that I was falling in love for the very first time but we are not a
for the very first time but we are not a
for the very first time but we are not a straight couple so it was not so simple
straight couple so it was not so simple
straight couple so it was not so simple at a concert we attended a group of
at a concert we attended a group of
at a concert we attended a group of young men approached us and started
young men approached us and started
young men approached us and started breathily asking questions into my ear
breathily asking questions into my ear
breathily asking questions into my ear such as how can such a feminine girl be
such as how can such a feminine girl be
such as how can such a feminine girl be gay and are you 100% lesbian one of them
gay and are you 100% lesbian one of them
gay and are you 100% lesbian one of them asked us to kiss in front of him a gross
asked us to kiss in front of him a gross
asked us to kiss in front of him a gross attempt a tree appropriating our own
attempt a tree appropriating our own
attempt a tree appropriating our own intimate form of expressing our love
intimate form of expressing our love
intimate form of expressing our love another time on the way to picnic in a
another time on the way to picnic in a
another time on the way to picnic in a nearby park we stopped by a cafe to pick
nearby park we stopped by a cafe to pick
nearby park we stopped by a cafe to pick up some sandwiches and at this cafe
up some sandwiches and at this cafe
up some sandwiches and at this cafe right by my home I had come to be really
right by my home I had come to be really
right by my home I had come to be really friendly with one of the waiters there
friendly with one of the waiters there
friendly with one of the waiters there but this day when we walked in he took
but this day when we walked in he took
but this day when we walked in he took one look at Alessia and said to me
one look at Alessia and said to me
one look at Alessia and said to me confused who is this
confused who is this
confused who is this is my girlfriend I said and he paused
is my girlfriend I said and he paused
is my girlfriend I said and he paused and said are you sure we have countless
and said are you sure we have countless
and said are you sure we have countless stories like this and none of them were
stories like this and none of them were
stories like this and none of them were easy to experience so we had to face
easy to experience so we had to face
easy to experience so we had to face face the facts face the facts that in
face the facts face the facts that in
face the facts face the facts that in this city there are people that want to
this city there are people that want to
this city there are people that want to prove that I love is an authentic in
prove that I love is an authentic in
prove that I love is an authentic in this city we are not only unwelcome we
this city we are not only unwelcome we
this city we are not only unwelcome we are actively excluded so the question
are actively excluded so the question
are actively excluded so the question became how do we do this on our own
became how do we do this on our own
became how do we do this on our own terms how do we make visible what
terms how do we make visible what
terms how do we make visible what existed previously only behind closed
existed previously only behind closed
existed previously only behind closed doors or in our own interior T’s how do
doors or in our own interior T’s how do
doors or in our own interior T’s how do we emerge from a whole history of
we emerge from a whole history of
we emerge from a whole history of repression and assert a relationship as
repression and assert a relationship as
repression and assert a relationship as our very own how do we find a way to
our very own how do we find a way to
our very own how do we find a way to belong in spaces that exclude us this is
belong in spaces that exclude us this is
belong in spaces that exclude us this is really complicated and I am sure every
really complicated and I am sure every
really complicated and I am sure every queer individual knows that that it’s
queer individual knows that that it’s
queer individual knows that that it’s hard and it’s scary so it’s really
hard and it’s scary so it’s really
hard and it’s scary so it’s really important to recognize that we were so
important to recognize that we were so
important to recognize that we were so hugely privileged to be able to safely
hugely privileged to be able to safely
hugely privileged to be able to safely protest in Rome and there’s a lot to
protest in Rome and there’s a lot to
protest in Rome and there’s a lot to protest about my gap year in Rome
protest about my gap year in Rome
protest about my gap year in Rome happened to coincide with a hugely
happened to coincide with a hugely
happened to coincide with a hugely important year in the history of LGBTQ
important year in the history of LGBTQ
important year in the history of LGBTQ rights in Italy moneka Chitina a
rights in Italy moneka Chitina a
rights in Italy moneka Chitina a Democratic senator penned a bill on the
Democratic senator penned a bill on the
Democratic senator penned a bill on the right of same-sex couples to enter into
right of same-sex couples to enter into
right of same-sex couples to enter into civil unions not marriage civil unions
civil unions not marriage civil unions
civil unions not marriage civil unions the bill did eventually pass in February
the bill did eventually pass in February
the bill did eventually pass in February of 2016 but only after countless
of 2016 but only after countless
of 2016 but only after countless negotiations and changes including the
negotiations and changes including the
negotiations and changes including the removal of the right of same-sex couples
removal of the right of same-sex couples
removal of the right of same-sex couples to adopt children all in all it was a
to adopt children all in all it was a
to adopt children all in all it was a huge disappointment but in the time
huge disappointment but in the time
huge disappointment but in the time leading up to the vote the community
leading up to the vote the community
leading up to the vote the community protested and demonstrated almost every
protested and demonstrated almost every
protested and demonstrated almost every week and I was really lucky to be able
week and I was really lucky to be able
week and I was really lucky to be able to participate and on Valentine’s Day
to participate and on Valentine’s Day
to participate and on Valentine’s Day we took our proud unapologetic selves to
we took our proud unapologetic selves to
we took our proud unapologetic selves to the Pantheon and we celebrated love
the Pantheon and we celebrated love
the Pantheon and we celebrated love bocce
bocce
bocce were given out bocce candies bocce
were given out bocce candies bocce
were given out bocce candies bocce meeting kisses and we took part
meeting kisses and we took part
meeting kisses and we took part in a big celebration some people chose
in a big celebration some people chose
in a big celebration some people chose to kiss someone chose to express their
to kiss someone chose to express their
to kiss someone chose to express their love in other ways there is no one right
love in other ways there is no one right
love in other ways there is no one right way to express love so in front of this
way to express love so in front of this
way to express love so in front of this Roman temple turned Church built two
Roman temple turned Church built two
Roman temple turned Church built two millennia ago one of the most
millennia ago one of the most
millennia ago one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city we
recognizable landmarks in the city we
recognizable landmarks in the city we stood and demanded that our history be
stood and demanded that our history be
stood and demanded that our history be recognized as just as important and on
recognized as just as important and on
recognized as just as important and on March 5th
March 5th
March 5th we took the Piazza del Popolo in the
we took the Piazza del Popolo in the
we took the Piazza del Popolo in the months leading up to the vote these
months leading up to the vote these
months leading up to the vote these demonstrations were happening across the
demonstrations were happening across the
demonstrations were happening across the entire country and across the world but
entire country and across the world but
entire country and across the world but on that day people congregated in Rome
on that day people congregated in Rome
on that day people congregated in Rome for a huge demonstration for
for a huge demonstration for
for a huge demonstration for performances and for appearances from
performances and for appearances from
performances and for appearances from Italian celebrities was really exciting
Italian celebrities was really exciting
Italian celebrities was really exciting so in the square known as the People’s
so in the square known as the People’s
so in the square known as the People’s Square we stood and we demanded to be
Square we stood and we demanded to be
Square we stood and we demanded to be seen as just that as people and then of
seen as just that as people and then of
seen as just that as people and then of course there’s Saint Peter’s Square a
course there’s Saint Peter’s Square a
course there’s Saint Peter’s Square a space that has been used by so many
space that has been used by so many
space that has been used by so many queer activists to demonstrate for our
queer activists to demonstrate for our
queer activists to demonstrate for our rights yet one that continues to be
rights yet one that continues to be
rights yet one that continues to be incredibly exclusive my gap year also
incredibly exclusive my gap year also
incredibly exclusive my gap year also happened to coincide with a really
happened to coincide with a really
happened to coincide with a really important year in the history of this
important year in the history of this
important year in the history of this very square Pope Francis called 2016 to
very square Pope Francis called 2016 to
very square Pope Francis called 2016 to be a Jubilee year also known as the year
be a Jubilee year also known as the year
be a Jubilee year also known as the year of mercy and many made pilgrimage to
of mercy and many made pilgrimage to
of mercy and many made pilgrimage to Rome about four million tourists total
Rome about four million tourists total
Rome about four million tourists total came to the city that year and they
came to the city that year and they
came to the city that year and they poured into that Square every week to
poured into that Square every week to
poured into that Square every week to look up in awe at Pope Francis as he
look up in awe at Pope Francis as he
look up in awe at Pope Francis as he emerged from his window in the Vatican
emerged from his window in the Vatican
emerged from his window in the Vatican to give mass and they waved and cheered
to give mass and they waved and cheered
to give mass and they waved and cheered and held up banners it was always so
and held up banners it was always so
and held up banners it was always so overwhelming I’m always overwhelmed when
overwhelming I’m always overwhelmed when
overwhelming I’m always overwhelmed when I’m in that space overwhelmed by the
I’m in that space overwhelmed by the
I’m in that space overwhelmed by the power of religion and community and love
power of religion and community and love
power of religion and community and love but I’m also overwhelmed by an
but I’m also overwhelmed by an
but I’m also overwhelmed by an inescapable fear that in this space that
inescapable fear that in this space that
inescapable fear that in this space that means so much to me I am not welcome to
means so much to me I am not welcome to
means so much to me I am not welcome to be entirely Who I am legally I just
be entirely Who I am legally I just
be entirely Who I am legally I just don’t belong in these spaces Saint
don’t belong in these spaces Saint
don’t belong in these spaces Saint Peter’s Square is technically under
Peter’s Square is technically under
Peter’s Square is technically under Vatican jurisdiction
Vatican jurisdiction
Vatican jurisdiction nevertheless the two places are of
nevertheless the two places are of
nevertheless the two places are of course deeply connected and legality
course deeply connected and legality
course deeply connected and legality aside many including the curators of the
aside many including the curators of the
aside many including the curators of the space have made it clear that we are not
space have made it clear that we are not
space have made it clear that we are not welcome using language such as
welcome using language such as
welcome using language such as homosexual tendencies the Church’s
homosexual tendencies the Church’s
homosexual tendencies the Church’s official stance on queer identities is
official stance on queer identities is
official stance on queer identities is hard to swallow in the eyes of the
hard to swallow in the eyes of the
hard to swallow in the eyes of the church the church that I was baptized
church the church that I was baptized
church the church that I was baptized into we are morally unjustifiable it is
into we are morally unjustifiable it is
into we are morally unjustifiable it is written in the Catechism that our
written in the Catechism that our
written in the Catechism that our identities cannot be explained and
identities cannot be explained and
identities cannot be explained and according to Joseph Ratzinger we take
according to Joseph Ratzinger we take
according to Joseph Ratzinger we take part in an intrinsically bad behavior
part in an intrinsically bad behavior
part in an intrinsically bad behavior one that is objectively disorderly
one that is objectively disorderly
one that is objectively disorderly Ratzinger would go on to become pope
Ratzinger would go on to become pope
Ratzinger would go on to become pope benedict xvi and of course have
benedict xvi and of course have
benedict xvi and of course have tremendous influence in the country and
tremendous influence in the country and
tremendous influence in the country and pope francis the current pope he once
pope francis the current pope he once
pope francis the current pope he once famously said Who am I to judge a moment
famously said Who am I to judge a moment
famously said Who am I to judge a moment that gave so many of us hope but
that gave so many of us hope but
that gave so many of us hope but disappointingly soon after argued that
disappointingly soon after argued that
disappointingly soon after argued that there is an undeniable difference
there is an undeniable difference
there is an undeniable difference between heterosexual and homosexual
between heterosexual and homosexual
between heterosexual and homosexual couples he also reaffirmed the Church’s
couples he also reaffirmed the Church’s
couples he also reaffirmed the Church’s rule that openly queer men cannot enter
rule that openly queer men cannot enter
rule that openly queer men cannot enter the priesthood Francis is lauded as a
the priesthood Francis is lauded as a
the priesthood Francis is lauded as a progressive queer friendly Pope but
progressive queer friendly Pope but
progressive queer friendly Pope but toleration if we can even call this
toleration if we can even call this
toleration if we can even call this toleration is not nearly enough and it
toleration is not nearly enough and it
toleration is not nearly enough and it is certainly not justice for people like
is certainly not justice for people like
is certainly not justice for people like afraid or tomando we want to be able to
afraid or tomando we want to be able to
afraid or tomando we want to be able to take part in this world through our own
take part in this world through our own
take part in this world through our own definitions not through definitions
definitions not through definitions
definitions not through definitions placed upon us by others by institutions
placed upon us by others by institutions
placed upon us by others by institutions that surround us we want the same kind
that surround us we want the same kind
that surround us we want the same kind of accessibility unsafety and comfort
of accessibility unsafety and comfort
of accessibility unsafety and comfort and freedom afforded to straight
and freedom afforded to straight
and freedom afforded to straight individuals within these spaces we’re
individuals within these spaces we’re
individuals within these spaces we’re not so we kiss and the thing is we’re
not so we kiss and the thing is we’re
not so we kiss and the thing is we’re kissing in these these incredible spaces
kissing in these these incredible spaces
kissing in these these incredible spaces that were built for each and every one
that were built for each and every one
that were built for each and every one of us they are a great human inheritance
of us they are a great human inheritance
of us they are a great human inheritance and they belong to all of us when
and they belong to all of us when
and they belong to all of us when Bernini was designing the
Bernini was designing the
Bernini was designing the for Saint Peter’s Square he wanted
for Saint Peter’s Square he wanted
for Saint Peter’s Square he wanted everyone inside the square to feel like
everyone inside the square to feel like
everyone inside the square to feel like they were being embraced by warm loving
they were being embraced by warm loving
they were being embraced by warm loving arms
arms
arms so when LSE and I kiss we remind
so when LSE and I kiss we remind
so when LSE and I kiss we remind ourselves of that fact when we kiss we
ourselves of that fact when we kiss we
ourselves of that fact when we kiss we get stares and sometimes comments when
get stares and sometimes comments when
get stares and sometimes comments when we kiss we become the center of unwanted
we kiss we become the center of unwanted
we kiss we become the center of unwanted questioning and confusion and hatred but
questioning and confusion and hatred but
questioning and confusion and hatred but then we kiss and that kiss has never
then we kiss and that kiss has never
then we kiss and that kiss has never changed and at the very least that kiss
changed and at the very least that kiss
changed and at the very least that kiss has shown up in many a tourist photo and
has shown up in many a tourist photo and
has shown up in many a tourist photo and I have to say it gives me great pleasure
I have to say it gives me great pleasure
I have to say it gives me great pleasure knowing that people are returning home
knowing that people are returning home
knowing that people are returning home with these photos to remember the
with these photos to remember the
with these photos to remember the Vatican by that are decorated with queer
Vatican by that are decorated with queer
Vatican by that are decorated with queer love a couple days ago a friend asked me
love a couple days ago a friend asked me
love a couple days ago a friend asked me as I was telling him about this talk if
as I was telling him about this talk if
as I was telling him about this talk if there were one thing I could say to the
there were one thing I could say to the
there were one thing I could say to the members of the Vatican Cardinals the
members of the Vatican Cardinals the
members of the Vatican Cardinals the bishops the Pope even the Swiss Guards
bishops the Pope even the Swiss Guards
bishops the Pope even the Swiss Guards what would it be there are a lot of
what would it be there are a lot of
what would it be there are a lot of things but I would certainly say that
things but I would certainly say that
things but I would certainly say that our love is the same love that you teach
our love is the same love that you teach
our love is the same love that you teach in Scripture it’s the same love that is
in Scripture it’s the same love that is
in Scripture it’s the same love that is celebrated in Scripture the same love
celebrated in Scripture the same love
celebrated in Scripture the same love felt in prayer and sung and hymns it is
felt in prayer and sung and hymns it is
felt in prayer and sung and hymns it is a love that deserves to be broadcast on
a love that deserves to be broadcast on
a love that deserves to be broadcast on TV and hung up on banners written into
TV and hung up on banners written into
TV and hung up on banners written into law as equal and celebrated in your
law as equal and celebrated in your
law as equal and celebrated in your churches but it is not so until then you
churches but it is not so until then you
churches but it is not so until then you can look forward to a lot of queer
can look forward to a lot of queer
can look forward to a lot of queer kissing in your square thank you so much
kissing in your square thank you so much
kissing in your square thank you so much [Applause]
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