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Hello, despite your personal struggles i pray that you are able to find a community that can guide you to true catholic beliefs, with acceptance but without partiality for sin. You should first talk with your priest about this because it seems that you have been rejected by some communities. But by all means do not become protestant because of that. everyone has a cross and this is yours, settling for heretical beliefs in despite of what we know is true is not alright. but i am praying that you are able to find solace in the beliefs of what the church has taught us. God bless 

Hi, I'm sorry you've gone through this. Homophobia, transphobia & misogyny really destroy the spaces where we're supposed to feel the safest in. I'm excatholic, but still appreciate much of what I learned while I was a member.

If I were in your position, I'd try to gain trust with at least one of the current members and ask them straightforward what they think about having queer people in the group. If that person is open to them, it'll be easier to express your discomfort and find ways in which the whole group can come together to be more inclusive, remembering that your religion is what unites you all in that space. I do hope you can still find community with them or with other catholic groups you may seek out. I believe there are queer catholic organizations out there, I vaguely remember finding some pages on insta. That's something you could look into as well.

This piece of advice may be less appealing, but I recommend you look into the episcopalian church. They stemmed from the catholic church & blended said practices with certain protestant beliefs, while keeping structures/rites similar to the catholic church. They're much more inclusive of LGBTQ+ folks in their doctrine. Catholicism is getting swept up in conservatism worldwide again, it's happening in my country as well. I left because I needed to find spaces & practices that actually upheld me as an equal compared to other members. So far, I have found them while keeping traditions that I learned while in the church. Nonetheless, I hope you find the community you're looking for! We queer folks often have our spiritualities denied due to our identities when we have the same right everyone else does to keep & practice our beliefs. Good luck!