A common sentiment expressed by individuals in the LGBTQ+ community seeking support is a simple phrase: “I thought I was alone. Then I found out I wasn’t.” “This phrase speaks volumes,” says Innocenzo Portillo at <a href="https://www.gionata.org/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.gionata.org/">Gionata.org</a>. “It tells of the loneliness expressed by many LGBTQ+ Christians and their parents within Catholic communities.