The Urgent Need for Transgender Visibility in Today’s U.S.A.
Everyday brings more news of state and federal governments passing legislation that seeks to legislate transgender people out of public life altogether. Read More
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Colombian Cardinal Washes Feet of Trans Sex Workers
How much different would the Catholic Church be if our pastors, bishops, cardinals, and the pope regularly washed the feet of LGBTQ+ people? Read More
Minnesota Supreme Court Will Hear Case of a Trans Librarian Dismissed By Catholic School
At the heart of the lawsuit is the reality that her position as a librarian was completely independent of the Church’s religious teachings. Read More
Merging DEI and Ministry Offices at Catholic College Causes Controversy
The decision also comes amid growing federal pressure, with the Trump administration threatening to revoke funding from higher education institutions that maintain DEI offices. Read More
Massachusetts Defends Policy of Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care Dispute
The Catholic couple whose application was denied chose to sue Massachusetts officials, claiming that they were barred from becoming foster parents due to their religious beliefs about gender and sexuality. Read More
Catholic Support for LGBTQ People (Mostly) Continues to Grow
Pope Francis' warmer welcome to LGBTQ individuals in the Catholic Church, as well as early indications that Pope Leo will follow suit, are cited as the cause of increased support. Read More
Easter Sunday: The Empty Tomb and the Emptiness of Loss
“Love cannot disappear. It’s forever. Whether I am ashes or whether I am back to the stars, I will always love you." Read More
Holy Saturday: Waiting at the Tomb In the Shadow of the Cross
I remember the shame I felt when I first questioned my sexual orientation. The momentary feeling of an inner freedom of being able to name why I felt so different quickly yielded to the need to hide my truth out of fear that others may find out. Read More
Good Friday: Does Jesus’ Suffering Redeem Us?
On Good Friday, we remember that scapegoating offers only a false promise of apparent peace, not true healing. Read More
Holy Thursday: Beyond Foot-Washing
There is another equally important lesson for Holy Thursday: the need to accept salvation on God’s terms, not our own. Read More