The Catholic Church Needs LGBT Saints

I love a great tableau of the saints -- 15, 20, 30 people surrounding Mary or Jesus and facing us, their heads framed by halos as yellow as the sun. It's like getting to see the members of the Justice League or the X-Men all together. There's that game of trying to see if you can recognize all of them, remember their backstories and superpowers. But for me, it is also reassuring to see them all gathered together. Particularly if they include more than just celibate white men, it feels like a glimpse of the kingdom of God, a home where there is a place for all of us.