John the Baptist’s Inherently Queer Mission
Applying a queer lens to today’s gospel, we might say that the mission of John the Baptist is inherently queer.
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Trans Day of Remembrance: A Day for LGBTQ+ Catholics to Mourn, Pray—and Act
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we pray for an end to anti-trans violence, and we take action to make our world safe for God’s transgender children.
Is the Church a “Family”?
The point of this grim litany is to suggest that the metaphors of “home” and “family” cannot be innocently invoked by a Church that seeks to welcome LGBTQ people.
Trans Inclusion Is Not Enough for True Synodality
Against this idea, some Catholics claim that those of us who are trans should find our identity in Christ over and against our other identities. Under this view, we should participate in synodality not on the basis of diversity as ‘trans people,’ but simply as ‘Catholics’. However, neither of these approaches properly contextualise transness.
The Benefit of the Doubt
Today’s post is from guest contributor Sr. Donna McGartland. Donna is one of the authors…
The Diocese of Worcester’s New Gender Policy Is a Bit Too Familiar
My first clue was a misspelling of the Holy Father’s name (“Frances”), which appears in both policies. This error prompted me to take a closer look.
A House of Prayer for ALL Peoples
It is not hard to make the leap from the Canaanite Foreigner to those of us who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Sweat the Small Stuff
These small steps are easy to sneer at as performative or vacuous, and they can be without ongoing learning and change. But more so they are little hints of divine queer futurity, signs of another possible world.
Review: New Book Tells of Gay Man’s Journey Towards Priesthood and Beyond
William Glenn’s “I Came Here Seeking a Person: A Vital Story of Grace; One Gay Man’s Spiritual Journey” is both timely and invaluable for its long perspective, covering a period of time from before Stonewall to today.
Treasures Hidden in LGBTQ+ Lives
To LGBTQ+ Catholics, the presence of God is the treasure hidden in the field of your own life. I, and we all, need your buried treasures.