Michael J. O’Loughlin is the executive director of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic ministry. An award-winning journalist, speaker and author, his 2021 publication, “Hidden Mercy: Catholics, AIDS, and Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear,” is based on the 2019 podcast series, “Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church. Michael is an avid voice for the marginalized and has given numerous presentations within the United States.