New Book Review and Podcast Highlight Complex Intersection of Catholic and LGBTQ
Today’s post features two items about how LGBTQ issues, Catholicism, and the arts intersect, including a new review of James Baldwin.
Entries by Angela Howard-McParland
New TV Show Celebrates Queer Love in the Context of a Catholic High School
A new television limited series celebrates queer love and promotes acceptance in the LGBTQ community, all within the setting of a Catholic school.
Lesbian Woman Files Discrimination Lawsuit Involving U.S. Bishops’ Foster Care Funding
A lesbian woman in Nashville is suing the U.S. government after she was twice rejected from being a foster parent to unaccompanied migrant children, which she believes is discrimination based on her sexual orientation.
Not Using Preferred Names and Pronouns Is “Unchristian and Sinful,” Says Fr. Dan Horan
A Catholic defense of using preferred gender pronouns and names was penned by a theologian in the National Catholic Reporter last week, who said the significance of naming has great power.
Brazilian Priest Being Investigated for Hate Speech After Giving Anti-Gay Homily
A Brazilian Catholic priest is under investigation by state prosecutors after a video of his criticism against a gay journalist went viral.
Seeking Not Only Bread, But Roses for LGBTQ Catholics
“Give us bread, but give us roses.” Is this not what LGBTQ+ Catholics need from their church?
Editor of Book on Lesbian/Queer Nuns Reflects on Coming Out and Authenticity
“This is who I am. I’m happy with it,” affirms Sr. Grace Surdovel of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as she reflected on her identity as both a religious sister and a lesbian woman.
Gay Church Worker Forced to Resign by Hate Crimes Finds New Ministry in the Classroom
It has been nearly three years since Aaron Bianco was forced to resign from his position at a southern California parish due to constant and dangerous anti-gay harassment. Now he says: “Life is good.”
LGBTQ Catholics’ Cry for Justice “Must Not Be Ignored,” Says Lead Researcher
The lead researcher behind a comprehensive report on magisterial teaching, gender, and sexuality, continues to speak out and challenge traditional Catholic teaching around same-gender relationships.
Amid Sex Ed Debate, Mary McAleese Says She Regrets Sending Children to Catholic Schools
Ireland’s former president is at odds with one of the country’s top archbishops in the debate over a sexual education curriculum for Catholic schools, which has caused some people to re-examine the relationship between church and state when it comes to Ireland’s schools.