Michigan’s Holy Cross Services Fires Chief Executive Over LGBTQ+ Support
The top administrator for a leading Michigan Catholic social services agency has been fired after fighting back against the board’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ outreach.
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Archdiocese of New York Expels Pro-Transgender Theater Group from Catholic School
A New York theater company focused on gender equity has become embroiled in a controversy with the Archdiocese of New York, its landlord. The archdiocese mandates now that the theater company cease productions that church officials claim contradict Catholic teaching, particularly concerning abortion and gender identity.
Injunction Granted in Catholic Employers’ Lawsuit Against Anti-Harassment Guidelines
A North Dakota judge approved a motion to temporarily halt the enforcement of federal anti-discrimination regulations as part of an on-going lawsuit launched by the Diocese of Bismarck and the Catholic Benefits Association against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
LGBTQ+ Advocates Criticize Right Wing Catholic Ad Targeting Kamala Harris
A right wing Catholic political group has courted controversy with misleading advertisements about Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and transgender healthcare, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
Latin American LGBTQ+ Advocates Participate in Major Catholic Youth Ministry Gathering
Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates in Latin America participated in an official church gathering about youth ministry this summer, at which they appealed for the institutional church to better care for and defend LGBTQ+ youth.