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"This is not a justification," he said. Rather, "The intention of protecting the other from disease, of using a condom, may be a sign of an awakening moral responsibility."
No, Your Holy Idiocy, it isn't. Gay men woke up 30 years ago. This is a sign of YOUR awakening moral responsibility.
I believe Humane Vitae indicated things that may have a sterilizing effect can be licit if the purpose is medicinal and not for contraception.
In the case of homosexuality, or I'd say any sodomy, it is already an inherently non-procreative act so condoms don't change that. However the intent being to prevent disease is positive. My parents aren't happy, and I have some concerns, but for awhile I've been leaning toward thinking that the "ABC" idea is kind of a good one. That you should be abstinent or faithful, but if you're not you might as well at least keep your sexual sins from harming others. Still I hope the Church's focus is on encouraging testing, abstinence, and fidelity and that they don't start preaching the simplistic "condoms are a 100% effective and solve everything" message.
I think that's part of the point. The action is already sinful and non-procreative, you aren't obligated to make it worse by refusing to reduce its danger. There was an Austrian cardinal who said something similar.
I am a bit shocked, but it is acceptable so long as it remains so restrained. (Although I would say it should apply to heterosexual sodomy as well)
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