u/vampireqemist

I am a 30 year-old gay man. My grandparents were Catholic and my dad was baptized Catholic but never really participated in Catholicism. I am have always been interested in the Catholic church, and am fascinated by its traditions, practices, and history. However, I know that the church can be very anti-LGBT. I am in the process of finding an LGBT-affirming Catholic community to go through OCIA, but in the meantime I am wondering if I should even be considering Catholicism or are there too many adversities? I do not want to go back in the closet and feel that God would never want me to feel shame or change who I am just to fit a religion.