New Pope, Same as the Old Pope?

The Advocate
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Note from GLAAD

GLAAD's President, Herndon Graddick's comments on the new pope are here.

Ross Murray, Director of News and Faith Initiatives at GLAAD

When it comes to LGBT issues, the selection of Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the next pope makes it a case of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss." When his nation was debating marriage equality in 2010, he was a staunch opponent, calling it a “destructive attack on God’s plan.”