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Our life lays bare the options we have before us. We have to balance our agency, autonomy and self-determination with the fact that we live in shared spaces and use shared resources.  We are called upon to be charitable while at the same time self-preservation is paramount. Agency can only be beneficial when we address those basic needs and instincts while not sacrificing altruism and a sense of community.  Community’s ingredients are diverse and this is what makes life fulfilled and fulfilling. This sets our conditions. It does not mean we have to be able to please everyone but we have to have to have standards.  We should never allow disrespect for another human being just because they are different. This then negates the principle of diversity inherent in humanity. We refrain from making judgments, taking into consideration the complexity of people's day-to-day lived situations. 

This is a report by Robert Shine and Catherine Buck in a New Ways Ministry article that appeared on August 11, 2019, titled:   " LGBTQ Catholics from Philippines, Mexico, Uganda Speak at Fordham University Event " “A Fordham University panel commemorating the 50 th  anniversary of the Stonewall uprising focused on the ongoing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people around the globe, including in majority Catholic countries. Hailing from Uganda, the Philippines, and Mexico, Catholic advocates for LGBTQ+ equality in the church spoke at the event, which was co-sponsored by New York City's St. Francis Xavier parish, about their struggles, as well as areas of hope for LGBTQ+ Catholics worldwide. Coverage from both the  National Catholic Reporter  and Fordham’s own  website  continues to spread their message. The panelists were  Ssenfuka Joanita Warry , of Uganda, Argel Tuason, a Benedictine oblate from the Philippines, and Carlo...