Derogatory gay names
Pope allegedly used derogatory legal title for gay people
BBC Religion Editor
Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived.
When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood as long as they remained celibate, Pope Francis said they should not.
He is then believed to have continued by saying in Italian that there was, in the Church, already too much of an air of frociaggine, which translates as a highly offensive slur.
Although it was a meeting that happened behind closed doors, the Pope’s reported comments were first conveyed to the Italian tabloid website Dagospia.
Other Italian news agencies have since confirmed the Pope’s words citing numerous sources.
There has been shock at the Pope’s reported language at this intimate meeting, particularly as he has often talked publicly of being respectful towards gay people.
Progressive supporters of the Pope have extended argu
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LGBTQIA+ Slurs and Slang
bog queen
Synonyms: Bathsheba (composition between bathroom and Sheba to produce a name reminiscent of the Queen of Sheba), Ghost (50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom).