Court: Church Legally Justified in Firing of Gay Church Worker in Chicago

In a ruling released last week, a federal judge has said a Catholic parish was... Read More

Calling All LGBTQ Educators in Catholic Schools!

If you’ve been a regular reader of Bondings 2.0, you will be aware of the terrible... Read More

Fired N.C. Gay Teacher Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. federal court will be the venue for the latest employment suit brought by an... Read More

New Guidelines Ban LGBT People from Parish Ministries

In new guidelines, Philadelphia’s archbishop has banned people in same-gender relationships from pastoral or liturgical... Read More

U.S. Bishops’ Working Group May Dull “Amoris Laetitia” Impact

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia will head a working group tasked with “furthering the reception... Read More

Church Workers Speak Out, Backed by 1,000+ Catholics at Call To Action Meeting

Nearly 1,000 Catholics affirmed a Catholic Church Worker Declaration earlier this month, standing with church workers who have lost their jobs in LGBT-related disputes behind the document. Read More

LGBT Pilgrims Reflect on World Meeting of Families; Others Question Meeting's Impact

As a busy fall for Catholic LGBT advocates winds down, its time for reflecting about what happened–and... Read More

Director of Catholic Nursing Home Fired for Being Gay & Married

John Murphy directed a Catholic nursing home for just a week before he was fired for being in a same-gender marriage. Read More

Pope Francis Opens His U.S. Visit With Message of Mercy and Encounter

With Pope Francis now in the United States, keeping up with news can be a... Read More

Pope Francis: "I Would Love to Visit and Talk to Gay and Lesbian People"

Sharing one's story can profoundly impact the listener, a truth LGBT Catholics are hoping will play out regarding Pope Francis with whom they are sharing their stories online and, ideally, in person. Read More