Pop Singer Sam Smith Helps Catholic LGBTQ Youth Reconcile Sexuality and Spirituality
Sam Smith is an openly gay musician, who also was raised Catholic. Earlier this year,…
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Philadelphia Archdiocese Sues City Over Foster Care Regulation
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has initiated a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia because the…
Deacon Dad of Trans Daughter Shares Struggles and Hopes
Deacon Ray Dever is a devout Catholic, a permanent deacon, a husband, and above all, a dad to three daughters. In a recent US Catholic article, he writes on his experience as both a Catholic deacon and a proud dad to a transgender daughter.
Australians Oppose Religious Exemptions for Employing LGBTQ People
A recent survey by an Australian LGBTQ equality group has found that a large majority…
Ireland’s World Meeting of Families Continues to Spark LGBTQ Debate
The Vatican’s World Meeting of Families which will be held in Dublin, Ireland, in August continues to make headlines in regards to LGBTQ issues especially with Pope Francis scheduled to visit for the end of the event.
Sixth-Grader’s Marriage Essay Causes Stir in Her Catholic School
Annabelle Thies is a Vermont sixth-grader who has come to the easy conclusion that you can both be supportive of LGBTQ rights and Catholic–something that people much older than her continue to struggle with. And it seems her mother may have lost her job because of her daughter’s opinion.
‘Thank You, God, For Making Me Gay and Catholic’
For many people, queer and Catholic can seem like opposite identities. For Sam Albano of Carmel, Indiana, they complement each other in a powerful way.
CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Fordham Students Call for Trans-Friendly Dorm Policy
Students at Jesuit-run Fordham University have come out in support of a trans-friendly dorm policy for students residing in the Bronx university’s residence halls in a recent school newspaper editorial.
Who Should Be Allowed to Speak on LGBTQ Issues at Notre Dame?
The University of Notre Dame is under fire for allowing a speaker who formerly identified as gay and is now living as a chaste Catholic to lecture on campus.
Fr. Martin’s Second Edition Keeps the LGBT Conversation Moving
“It dawned on me that it’s having someone in a collar say these things, from the pulpit that is really resonating with people”