English Catholic Sex Ed Program Faces Criticism Over Anti-LGBTQ Messaging
A top Catholic school in England has drawn criticism from parents and the broader community over the school’s sex education program, which includes anti-LGBTQ messages.
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New Book by Trans Author Pairs Fantasy and Sci-Fi Genres with Pope Francis Catholicism
Julian K. Jarboe’s debut collection of genre-defying writing, Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel, reflects the Catholic sensibility of Pope Francis filtered through queer leftism mapped onto a vast array of science fiction and fantasy tropes.
LGBTQ Center Targeted by Ghana’s Bishops Now Closed After Raid by Security Forces
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference demanded that the African nation’s government take action to shut down an LGBTQ community center in Accra, Ghana’s capital. The center has now been closed following a raid by national security forces.
Scottish Bishops Restate Their Opposition to Hate Crime Bill with LGBTQ Protections
Catholic leaders in Scotland have joined with Protestants to oppose parts of a proposed hate crime bill that they fear would limit their abilities to legally make negative statements about LGBTQ people.
Eating in the Land of the Living
This year, I ate meat on the first Friday of Lent. Not by accident, like I’d done before. Not justifying it with a technicality (like it was after midnight Friday night when we left the bar, so it was really Saturday). Not feeling out of control, or like I couldn’t stop myself, but on purpose. Purposefully.
Michigan Priest Criticized for Homily Claiming People Cannot Be Gay and Catholic
Catholics have spoken out against a sermon by a Michigan priest who criticized LGBTQ people in the church.
Univ. of Dallas Alumni Seek Removal of Professor Over Transphobic Social Media Posts
A transgender alumna’s demand that her Catholic university take action against a professor who demeaned a trans woman nominated for a high-ranking position in the Biden administration, has been rebuffed by the campus administration.
Nun Tells Catholic Hospitals: “Transgender Persons Are the Body of Christ, Too”
“Transgender persons are the body of Christ too,” wrote Sr. Luisa Derouen, OP, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, in a recent column in which she called for Catholic hospitals to provide more equitable healthcare.
Brazilian Priest Posts Message of Acceptance in Instagram Photo with Transgender Women
A Brazilian priest has used Instagram to share photos of himself with transgender women along with a message of acceptance.
Catholics and Joe Biden Can Find Common Ground for Equality, Writes Lay Minister
Catholic social teaching can provide common ground for President Joe Biden and U.S. Catholics to work together on LGBTQ issues, Yunuen Trujillo suggested in a recent op-ed for the National Catholic Reporter.