German Bishop Critiques U.S. President’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy
“Every attack on the rights of queer people threatens the rights of all people who do not conform to the narrow ideas of how one should look and behave.”
Entries by Elsie Carson-Holt
Germany’s #OutInChurch Movement Reflects on Three Years of Activism
“The testimony of queer believers is needed on the way to a truly inclusive church ‘for all.’”
Pope Francis Will Not Veto Trump’s Choice of Ambassador to Holy See
“A lobbyist who’s obnoxious is not going to accomplish much.”
Chicago Cardinal Calls for Deeper Listening to LGBTQ+ Catholics
“One person told me that the way they were banished, shunned and even hated led them to the conclusion that being gay made them a modern-day leper.”
Catholic H.S. Faces Penalty After Fans Jeer Trans Athlete
“Trans students deserve the same opportunities to play, grow, and thrive as anyone else.”
Faculty and Students at St. Norbert’s College Protest New Anti-Transgender Policy
Students and faculty at St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, are pushing back on their school’s recent policy change to recognize only two male and female sex categories.
Missouri Bishop Reverses Ban on “All Are Welcome,” Other Hymns
After initially banning certain hymns, including “All Are Welcome,” Jefferson City’s Bishop Shawn McKnight has walked back the restrictions and promised a synodal process on the issue of music at Mass.
Atlanta’s Archbishop Hartmayer Launches LGBTQ+ Commission to Improve Understanding
The Archdiocese of Atlanta has formed pastoral commission intended to “better listen to members” of the LGBTQ+ community, according to archdiocesan newspaper.
New Pew Survey Shows Rising LGBTQ+ Support Among Latin American Catholics
A new study reveals that Catholics across the U.S. and Latin America remain divided over LGBTQ+ issues, but support is increasing in some areas.
Students, Faculty Protest St. Norbert College’s Change to Regressive Gender Policy
Saint Norbert College, a Catholic liberal arts school in De Pere, Wisconsin, has changed its gender policy to recognize only two genders, male and female.