U.S. Bishops Should Condemn Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence, Not Charitable Drag Queens

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Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have added their criticism against the Los Angeles Dodgers for honoring a controversial LGBTQ+ group during the team's Pride Night tomorrow, the latest intervention in a controversy that has lasted weeks. Read More

Queer Woman Finds God “Outside the Walls” of the Catholic Church After Exclusion

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In an essay for U.S. Catholic, a queer woman recounts her decision to leave the Catholic Church in order to be true to her sexual identity. Although her decision was difficult, even devastating, she says she eventually found God in an unlikely location: “outside the walls of the church.” Read More

U.S. Bishops Will Vote on Hospital Guideline Revisions that Could Ban Gender-Affirming Care

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote at their spring assembly this week on whether to ban gender-affirming care for transgender people at Catholic hospitals. Read More

Catholic School Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Decision Not to Fly Pride Flag

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Students in one Canadian Catholic school district walked out of classes last week to protest district officials' decision not to fly the Pride flag this month. Today's post includes that news and other LGBTQ-related stories from Canada's Catholic schools. Read More

Catholic Groups, Including USCCB, Seek Halt to Federal Protections for Transgender Athletes

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Three Catholic organizations, including the U.S. bishops' conference, have asked the U.S. Department of Education to halt efforts to protect transgender athletes in schools. Read More

We Are Jesus’ Hands, Feet, and Beating Heart for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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When it came time to take Communion, I walked in line to receive, wearing my rainbow ribbon, now happily married. “Will my friend deny me the Eucharist? Will he hesitate?" Read More

DePaul U. Students Seek Anti-LGBTQ+ Group Removal from Campus; Other Updates

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With another academic semester concluding, today's post highlights several stories about LGBTQ+ issues in Catholic education. Read More

Cancelling Pittsburgh’s Pride Mass Legitimizes Anti-LGBTQ+ Behavior, Says Theologian

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LGBTQ+ advocates in Pittsburgh are criticizing the cancellation of a Pride Mass that was requested by the bishop, though some of the advocates say this moment presents an opportunity, too. Read More

USCCB Note on Gender Transitions “Could Have Been Written in the 1950s,” Writes Bioethicist

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M. Therese Lysaught, a bioethicist and theologian, comprehensively dissected the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Doctrine's recent statement that seeks to stop Catholic healthcare institutions from providing gender-affirming care. Read More

Editor of “U.S. Catholic” Urges Faithful to Embrace and Love Transgender Youth

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"Every trans child and teenager struggling under these new laws was created and is beloved by God." —Emily Sanna Read More