Trump Administration Appoints LGBTQ-Negative Catholic to Lead Natural Law Commission

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The Trump administration has appointed a high-profile, LGBTQ-negative Catholic to lead a new human rights commission that has raised concerns for advocates of gender and sexual equality. Read More

Kenyan Bishops Welcome Court Ruling That Keeps Homosexuality Criminalized

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Catholic bishops in Kenya have applauded a court ruling that keeps homosexuality criminalized in that nation. Read More

Gay Priest Removed from Ministry After Coming Out Earlier This Year

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A priest in the Netherlands has said he was removed from active ministry because he is gay, a claim his diocese disputes. Read More

Fired Church Worker Settles with Catholic School, Sues Archdiocese for Discrimination

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A gay church worker has settled with the Catholic school which fired him over his same-gender marriage, but the worker is still suing the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. News also broke that the church worker is husband to a gay church worker which a nearby Catholic school refused to fire. Read More

Frédéric Martel, Author of “In the Closet of the Vatican,” Offers Lengthy Response to Critics

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Frédéric Martel, the author of the controversial In the Closet of the Vatican published earlier this year, has responded to critics by saying Catholics do not like the truth and the church is "burning and threatening to collapse." Read More

School With Banned Pride Mural Starts LGBTQ+ Educational Program

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A month after a New Jersey priest ordered a charter school using church property to cover up a Keith Haring-inspired pride mural, the school has announced that it  will be rolling out an LGBTQ+ inclusive history program this fall. Read More

Catholic Restaurant Owners Deny Service to Engaged Lesbian Couple

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The Catholic owners of a Missouri restaurant denied service to a lesbian couple just weeks before the couple married. Read More

Advocates Gather for Global Forum on the State of LGBTQI Catholic Affairs

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LGBTQI advocates from around the world gathered in Chicago last week for the third assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, a conference which ended with a daylong forum on the state of LGBTQI Catholic affairs. Read More

Brazilian Bishops Troubled by Court’s Criminalization of Homophobia, Transphobia

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Brazil's bishops have expressed concern about a high court's ruling that homophobia and transphobia should be criminalized as a crime equivalent to racism. Read More

Interfaith Leaders Denounce Bishop’s Anti-Transgender Comments; LGBTQ Youth Group Criticizes Pope Francis; and More

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Today's post features Catholic LGBTQ news updates, including an interfaith letter criticizing a transgender-negative bishop, an LGBTQ youth group's criticism of Pope Francis, and more. Read More