LGBTQ+ Advocates Outnumber Anti-Transgender Protestors at Catholic School
LGBTQ+ advocates showed up in strong numbers to counter-demonstrate an anti-transgender protest organized near a Catholic high school in Ontario.
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LGBTQ+ Supporters Respond to Priest’s Hateful Comments with “Gathering of Love”
Nearly 60 LGBTQ+ supporters held a “gathering of love” protest outside St. Mary’s Church in Listowel, Ireland, to condemn hateful speech by a priest there, placing Pride flags and flowers at the church to show their positive approach.
Reform-Minded German Bishop Says Beginning LGBTQ+ Ministry Is “No Big Deal”
A German bishop has endorsed LGBTQ+ pastoral ministry by suggesting it is “no big deal,” adding theology must be done not in the abstract, but with specific people in mind.
New Symposium Features Young LGBTQ+ Theologians’ Insights on Political Theology
A new online symposium wrestles with the question: “How would Roman Catholic political theology and ethics change if it took seriously the experiences and thought of queer Catholics?”
Norwegian Bishops Oppose Government Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy
Catholic bishops in Norway have opposed a government bill that would ban conversion therapy in the country, claiming that doing so would undermine religious rights.
District Court Rules Against Fired Church Worker Shelly Fitzgerald in Discrimination Case
A federal court has ruled for Archdiocese of Indianapolis and one of its Catholic high schools in a lawsuit filed by Shelly Fitzgerald, a former guidance counselor whose contract was not renewed because of her same-gender marriage.
Across U.S., Catholic Educators Criticize Wave of Diocesan Anti-Transgender Policies
Catholic educators are saving lives as they build communities of welcome for LGBTQ+ students despite some dioceses’ attempts to enact transgender-exclusionary policies.
Appeals Court Rules Catholic Healthcare System May Deny Care to Transgender Patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is permanently barred from requiring a Catholic hospital network in Indiana and Illinois to perform or provide insurance coverage for services related to gender transition or abortion.
Flemish Bishops’ Leader on LGBTQ+ Ministry Roots Efforts in Pope Francis’ Teachings
The Flemish bishops in Belgium have appointed a gay layman to direct the newly-established multi-diocesan LGBTQ+ ministry entitled “Homosexuality & Faith.”
Indonesian Catholics Oppose Government Order to Suppress LGBTQ+ Education
Catholics in predominantly-Muslim Indonesia have become vocal opponents of a new provincial order aimed at suppressing LGBTQ+ people in education, as the Catholics argue the order could institutionalize discrimination.