Fri May 8, 2026 - 6:04 pm EDTFri May 8, 2026 - 7:40 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — I had a recent conversation with Pope Leo XIV’s former seminary classmate Prof. William Thomas, who startled me with his brutal and very frank observations of the Pope and his closest collaborators in his synodal project. Prof. Thomas identified them by name and described them as “all pro-gay, pro-LGBT.” A brief look at some of the more outstanding LGBT controversies of Leo’s first year follows: May 22 – Pope Leo approved beatification process for bishop who let indigenous children touch his genitals Aug. 29 – Leo XIV’s Vatican welcomes ‘LGBT pilgrims’ as it scrubs references to SSPX pilgrimage; WATCH: Thousands of ‘LGBT Catholics’ process into St. Peter’s Basilica for Jubilee Year pilgrimage Sept. 1 – Pope Leo meets James Martin, SJ – the most prominent Catholic LGBT promoter Sept. 2 – Pope Leo met with pro-LGBT, pro-abortion nun Sr. Caram Sept. 18 – Pope Leo on LGBTQ: ‘We have to change attitudes …