For me, it is a tempt , not bad , in essence, to reconciliate the gaz life with Christian status. After Fiducia Supplicans, to see Cognitive becomes a provocative gesture. But, is it works ? Not exactly.
The story of David about this fact speaks . About stigma , about reaction of child feeling be different by others, about reactions around him and support. The problem can be only the subjectivity of the answer .Mat Hayes proposes a solution but it is not very convincing, seems fragile and expression of improvisation or polite reaction.
But Cognitive has a precious gift - it reminds the fight of Christian gay to be a real Christian. Maybe the solutions of two priests are not the best but the solution, the real solution can be only the pray.