Transgender Patient Denied Care by Catholic Hospital Wins Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal court has ruled that a Catholic hospital violated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by denying a transgender man gender-affirming healthcare.
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Ecumenical Group Files Amicus Brief Supporting Fired Gay Church Worker’s Lawsuit
A group of Protestant churches in North Carolina has filed an amicus brief supporting a gay plaintiff’s Title VII claim against the Catholic school that fired him in 2014, according to Law360.
Deacon Apologizes for Harmful Tweet Targeting Grieving Transgender Catholic
A Catholic deacon has apologized after making anti-transgender comments on social media in the wake of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs last month.
Catholic High School Coach Resigns After Parent Complaint Over Same-Gender Marriage
A rowing coach at a Catholic high school in Ohio has resigned after a parent complained about the coach’s same-gender marriage, according to The Toledo Blade.
Catholic Cemetery Apologizes for Removing Gay Couple’s Wedding Date from Headstone
An Ohio Catholic cemetery has apologized for erasing a gay couple’s marriage date from the headstone of one member of the couple.
Jesuit Universities Host Drag Show, Celebrate Queer History, and More
With the academic year underway, today’s post features three LGBTQ+ stories from Catholic Jesuit higher education.
Sydney Catholic Schools Apologizes for Student Musical Featuring Queer Couple
Australian parents and educators are engaged in disagreement over the depiction of a gay couple in a recent production of School of Rock, produced by the Sydney Catholic Schools organization.
Black Catholic Theology Can Break Church Impasse on LGBTQ+ Issues
Theologian Craig Ford Jr. has penned an essay on the Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church website in which he analyzes how LGBTQ+ issues can be viewed through an African-American Catholic lens.
Catholics File Dueling Briefs in Supreme Court Case Over LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination
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.
Pope Francis Tells LGBTQ+ Italian Group to Seek Church “That Excludes No One”
Pope Francis recently met with a group of Italian LGBTQ+ advocates to discuss building a more inclusive church, telling them to seek a church “that excludes no one.”