A Great Flowering Tree in the Center of a Hoop
One of my greatest regrets with my father’s passing was that I was never able to truly come out to him as gay. Read More
Bondings 2.0
a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality
Sisters of Mercy to Transgender Community: “We See You. . .We Love You!”; And More News
Today's post features news about the Sisters of Mercy's support for transgender people, Catholic responses to recent state-level LGBTQ+ laws, and more. Read More
Catholics in the Philippines Criticize Government’s New LGBTQ+ Curriculum Guidelines
The Philippines' Department of Education has drawn criticism from the nation’s Catholic bishops conference and other faithful over new curriculum guidelines that include discussion of the LGBTQ+ community. Read More
“Repeating a Silly Idea Doesn’t Make It True”: Where Some Bishops Err on Trans Identities
Repeating a silly idea doesn’t make it true. Church leaders' accusation of trans people holding a body/soul dualism is exactly backwards; any dualism here is in the magisterial minds, not those of the people they attack. Read More
Ontario’s Education Minister Backs Effort to Fly Pride Flags at Province’s Catholic Schools
Ontario's education minister and a leading Canadian newspaper have publicly defended the flying of Pride flags and other supports for LGBTQ+ students in the province's Catholic schools after a heated dispute on the issue last month. Read More
Police Intervene During Canadian Catholic School Board Meeting on LGBTQ+ Support
Tensions escalated at a Catholic school board meeting in Canada over whether the school district would fly a Pride flag this June, which resulted in police being called to the meeting. Read More
Journalist Details Challenges LGBTQ+ Students Face in Kentucky’s Catholic Schools
In Kentucky’s Catholic schools, LGBTQ+ students don’t always have an easy time. One student recently described some of those challenges in detail for a website created by young people and students across the state. Read More
Knowing the Divine in the Trinity and Queer Time
I think this “neither here nor there,” non-linear approach to time has important meanings for how we are to live as Catholics, and I think that Queer Catholics are particularly knowledgeable of this way of living. Read More
University of Portland Downplays Archdiocese’s Transgender-Negative Policy; More News
The University of Portland has affirmed its support for transgender students after the local archdiocese issued an LGBTQ-negative policy regarding Catholic education. Today’s post includes this story, as well as other updates from Catholic colleges. Read More
Archbishop Compares Transgender Identities with Substance Abuse, Encourages Compassionate Ministry
A U.S. archbishop has published a letter of "pastoral guidance" on transgender issues, in which he claims gender diverse identities are the result of Original Sin and comparable to substance abuse. Read More