Where Do You Find Hope for the Church in 2015?
As 2015 begins and Pope Francis announces new cardinals, Bondings 2.0 wonders what sources of hope Catholic LGBT advocates look to for the coming year.
Entries by Robert Shine, Managing Editor
Resolve to Create a Trans* Epiphany in 2015
One question is occupying my mind on today’s Feast of the Epiphany: what does God’s rupture into humanity mean following a 17-year-old trans* girl’s suicide?
Knights of Columbus Council Will Allow Lesbian Couple's Wedding Reception
Knights of Columbus Council 934 reversed its decision to deny a same-gender couple use of their hall in the wake of public outcry against the Knights’ discrimination.
Taiwanese Catholic University Worried LGBT Event "Will Turn Everyone Gay"
A Catholic university in Taiwan has removed posters for a planned speaker amid fears that students would become gay by attending, a decision made as that nation debates expanded LGBT equality.
Columnist: Conservative Catholics Cannot Expect Gay People to Disappear
2014 was a landmark year for LGBT rights in the United States as marriage equality grew rapidly and polling showed record high rates of acceptance. In the church, Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops opened up discussions long silenced on LGBT issues. And along the way, conservative Catholics have strongly resisted each new development.
CAMPUS CHRONICLES: The Naughty and the Nice on LGBT Issues
As college students return home for winter break at the end of another semester, Bondings 2.0 offers several updates and items of interest related to LGBT inclusion in Catholic higher education.
Bishops Oppose Trans-Inclusive Athletic Policy While H.S. Student Supports It
High school athletics in Minnesota became more transgender-inclusive last week despite opposition from the Minnesota Catholic Conference and other anti-LGBT groups.
Gay Veterans to March in Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Next Year
St. Patrick’s Day in Boston will be a little more bright and gay this year with the inclusion of an explicitly LGBT group in that city’s parade for the first time.
Pope Speaks of Parents of LGBTs, As Video Series Examines Family Experiences
It is refreshing to hear Pope Francis listening to parents, including the Pirolas but also those he met while offering pastoral care in Argentina. What will be even more meaningful…
Fired Gay Music Director Fires Discrimination Complaints
Fired music director Colin Collette has filed federal and local discrimination complaints against the Chicago parish where he was employed for 17 years. These filings are the first step in a potential lawsuit, hinging on just what “ministerial exemption” means in employment law.