This year, the World Meeting of Families will be held in Philadelphia, and for the first time in the conference’s 21-year history, it will feature a presentation by an openly gay man.That the openly gay man is 40-year-old Ron Belgau, a celibate “Side B” gay Christian, makes this milestone a complicated one for the larger LGBTQ community. There’s a lot that’s frustrating about Belgau’s beliefs regarding sexuality and religion as viewed from a mainstream, liberal perspective—particularly his belief that sex is only appropriate within a heterosexual marriage, in accordance with his church’s doctrine. There are many Catholics who favor a doctrinal change on this issue, and they and their organizations have been excluded from this week’s celebrations.

Source: Ron Belgau, the gay celibate Catholic presenting at a Vatican-sanctioned event.