More Canadian Catholic School Districts Allow Pride Flags to Fly This June

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The decision of whether or not to fly Pride flags during the month of June has roiled many Catholic school districts in Canada for several years. This month has been no different as one school board denied requests from one school to show LGBTQ+ support, but progress is being made. Read More

Archdiocese Apologizes After Ex-Gay Therapy Ban Compared to Indigenous Massacres

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The Archdiocese of Regina has apologized and backed away from remarks made by a representative that compared a proposed bill banning conversion therapy to the harm done by residential schools to Indigenous communities. Read More

Exhibit Profiles Lesbian Couple Who Left Religious Life But Not the Struggle for Justice

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A recent Dublin exhibition on Ireland’s LGBTQ diaspora is featuring the story of Bridget Coll and Chris Morrissey who were Catholic nuns, partnered lesbians, and political trailblazers of the 20th century. Read More

After Pride Flag Rejected, Town Paints Rainbow Crosswalk Across from Catholic Offices

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A Catholic school district which voted against flying Pride flags this past June will now be exposed to a splash of rainbow by the local community. Read More

“We Need to Talk”

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So what might an adult conversation between the institutional Church and LGBTQ Catholics look like? Read More

An Increasing Number of Canadian Catholic School Districts Opt to Fly Pride Flags

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Readers of Bondings 2.0 will recount how, year after year, there are disputes in Canada's publicly-funded Catholic school districts about whether and how to recognize Pride Month each June. Many of these disputes center around flying rainbow flags. Thankfully, this year more districts have taken the positive step of choosing to do so, though not all. Read More

World’s Largest Publicly-Funded Catholic School System Set to Fly Pride Flags This June

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In an affirming and significant decision, the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) will celebrate Pride Month by flying rainbow flags this June. Read More

Non-Binary Student Leads Movement to Fly Rainbow Flags at Catholic Schools This June

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Whether and how to mark Pride Month in Canada’s Catholic schools has been a point of contention in past years, and 2021 has been no different. Today and tomorrow, Bondings 2.0 will look at how two different Catholic school systems responded to requests to fly Pride flags. Read More

New York Catholics Rallied on Easter Sunday Against Vatican Blessing Ban ; Other News

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Today's post features several Catholic LGBTQ news updates, including one story about protests that happened Easter Sunday against the Vatican's ban on same-gender blessings. Read More

Transgender Student Challenges Catholic School Board Over Chosen Name Policies

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A transgender Catholic student in Canada is petitioning to be able to graduate with his chosen name on his diploma, and the student also hopes to make changes in educational policy so that others will have the same opportunity. Read More