“I am married to a man, and I’m sure that if he met me [Francis] would say congratulations and be very happy about it,” Hotaling said.With Francis coming to Philadelphia this weekend, Hotaling and many others who are gay or who support gay marriage are cheering a church leader they believe is trying to make the church more inclusive.Francis has grabbed international attention for public statements taking a softer tone on homosexuality. Two years ago, he said “if someone is gay and searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”

Source: Pope gives hope to gay Catholics, same-sex marriage supporters