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Will there be an openly LGBT Pope before 2050?

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The community sees this as a toss-up.

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Opened:

Feb 21, 2019

Closes:

Dec 31, 2049

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2050

Spot Scoring Time:

Feb 21, 2019

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