#side a

And for some stupid reason, Steve shuts up and waits. He stays still, scared to even breathe, trying to calm the speed to which his heart beats.

If you didn't already see it, I made a post explaining the "side A" and "side B" theological positions here, and for a more in depth explanation you can access this Wikipedia page.

To explain simply, side A Christians believe that people who experience same-sex attraction (e.g. gay, bi, pan, otherwise queer people) bring valuable diversity to the faith, are not uniquely sinful due to their attraction and should be allowed to explore that attraction in the same way heterosexuals do. Meanwhile Side B Christians, while they acknowledge that sexual orientation isn't something that can be changed, they believe that pursuing same-sex attraction is uniquely sinful as compared to the hetrosexual counterpart and that queer people who don't experience any attraction to the opposite sex are called to lifelong celibacy.

The reason this isn't much talked about within Roman Catholicism is because this isn't supposed to be something Roman Catholics are in disagreement on, as the Church's position on homosexuality is outlined in the Catechism (the official written compilation of all Church doctrine). The Catechism states that people who experience "homosexual tendencies" should be treated with respect and shouldn't be discriminated against, but that homosexual sex or sexual activities are sinful and therefore homosexuals should remain celibate. This would make the Roman Catholic church officially Side B.

However, there are a lot, and I mean a lot of Catholic laypeople, and indeed on the ground clergy in many cases, that diverge from official church teaching on this. A study published in February by the Pew Research Centre showed that 70% of American Catholics are in favour of gay marriage, making them the most accepting Christian denomination in the US along with mainline Protestants.

Thank you and god bless you

Of course!!

Here's a lil breakdown someone gave to me:

Side A (what I am!) - A Christian who believes there is absolutely nothing wrong with being queer. They believe LGBTQ+ people should not be barred from taking part in church activities or receiving sacraments, they fully support gay marriage, and they do not believe that homosexuality or being transgender is inherently immoral (and that barring oneself from living openly as such, even for celibate religious vocations, to be harmful). This is full queer acceptance and affirmation.

Side B - A Christian who believes there is nothing wrong with being queer, but still views homosexual acts or transitioning as sinful. They believe LGBTQ+ folks shouldn't be barred from the church or from receiving some sacraments, but they believe queer folks are called to remain celibate, single, or commit to a chaste religious life to be pleasing to God. This is queer acceptance, but not affirmation.

There is also:

Side X - A Christian who believes it is completely immoral to even be queer, and that LGBTQ+ folks should be totally barred from receiving church sacraments. They believe both the orientation/identity and the actions are an affront to God. This offers neither acceptance nor affirmation. This side often promotes the use of "conversion therapy" as the only way to be pleasing to God, completely ignoring how violent, harmful, and pseudoscientific those methods are.