As a Catholic Doctor, I Know Gender-Affirming Care Is Essential for Transgender Youth.
Because I am a Catholic physician, I spent many hours discerning whether it was morally acceptable to treat transgender children.
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Because I am a Catholic physician, I spent many hours discerning whether it was morally acceptable to treat transgender children.
Once again, Catholics are central in U.S. court cases which could be detrimental to LGBTQ+ people and their rights. Two parents have appealed to the country’s Supreme Court to defend what they claim is a right to misgender their transgender child.
The U.S. bishops’ conference has lobbied against a proposed federal regulation to stop discrimination against LGBTQ+ people relating to government grants for social services.
Two Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Worcester have rejected a new diocesan policy on LGBTQ+ issues, saying in a joint letter that the school’s current policies are sufficient for “respecting the sacred dignity of the students entrusted to our care.”
A new article from a Catholic media outlet has highlighted the plight of LGBTQ+ refugees, for whom each day is “difficult and full of challenges.” In one refugee camp, a majority of these LGBTQ+ refugees are Catholic.
A leader of Germany’s influential lay Catholic organization has criticized the cardinal who censured a priest for conducting a blessing liturgy inclusive of queer couples.
Several organizations, including two Catholic groups, have filed amicus briefs in a U.S. Supreme Court case which could decide on whether non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ couples are legal, according to Crux.
A U.S. judge has ruled that Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the U.S. bishops’ international humanitarian agency, violated multiple laws when the organization discriminated against an employee in a same-gender marriage by withholding health insurance from his husband.
Bethany Christian Service’s new commitment to LGBTQ non-discrimination is an example that Catholic agencies should follow.
A Michigan Catholic Charities office recently won a settlement against the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) over the issue of whether the church institution can refuse to work with LGBTQ couples seeking to adopt.