Catholic School Principal Resigns After Ejecting Lesbian Social Worker from Campus

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The principal of a Philadelphia-area Catholic school has resigned after a protest by students who were upset at the administrator's decision to eject invited speaker Margie Winters from the campus.  Winters made news a few years ago when she was fired from another Catholic school because of her marriage to a woman.  Read More

23,000 Signature Petition Asks Archbishop Chaput to Protect LGBT Teachers

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Fired church worker Margie Winters left 23,000 petition signatures at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's offices on Monday, demanding Archbishop Charles Chaput end the firing of LGBT church workers and respect Catholic schools' autonomy. Read More

Vatican Repudiation of “Doctrine of Discovery” Offers Lessons for LGBTQ+ Advocates

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While the Vatican's repudiation of the "Doctrine of Discovery" may seem detached from LGBTQ+ issues, we can learn relevant lessons from it regarding the church’s treatment of gender and sexuality. Read More

The Top Ten BEST Catholic LGBTQ News Events of 2021

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Here's what you thought were the BEST developments in the Catholic LGBTQ world for 2021. Read More

German Bishop Calls for Church to Apologize for Harming Lesbian/Gay People

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A senior bishop in Germany has suggested the church apologize for harming lesbian and gay people. Read More

Bishop Tells Fired LGBTQ Church Worker: “I Apologize for the Pain It Has Caused You”

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A U.S. bishop has apologized to a former church worker who was fired over her same-gender marriage, and has criticized some of the nation's bishops for promoting discriminatory policies and actions against LGBTQ people. Read More

Elton John, “Two Popes” Actor, Global Activists, and More Respond to Pope’s Civil Union Support

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Responses to Pope Francis' support for civil unions that recognize same-gender couples have continued to be posted online through media interviews, social media posts, and statements. Read More

After Supreme Court Ruling, Will LGBTQ Church Worker Firings Still Continue?

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Employees of the Catholic Church continue to lose their jobs in LGBTQ-related employment disputes, a trend the National Catholic Reporter recently investigated in an article that highlighted some of the disputes Bondings 2.0 has covered over the years. Read More

Are Voices of Young U.S. Catholics Being Represented at Synod on Youth?

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With the Synod on Youth set to begin today, will the views of young Catholics in the United States on LGBT issues be fairly represented by the nation's bishop-delegates and other participants? Read More

The Ups and Downs of LGBT Issues in the Age of Pope Francis

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Pope Francis’ election in 2013 prompted a new conversation on LGBT issues in the Catholic Church,... Read More