Two Gay Teachers Fired from Midwest Catholic Schools

News that gay educators in Iowa and Nebraska were fired from the Catholic schools where they had been teaching broke yesterday, prompting swift outcry from local communities. Read More

New Video Focuses on LGBT Catholics "Owning Our Faith"

A new video about sexuality and spirituality, aimed ultimately at Pope Francis as its audience,... Read More

What to Make of Cardinal Marx's Ambivalence Toward Gay & Lesbian Couples?

Readers of this blog may become tired over the next year of hearing about Munich’s... Read More

Catholic Parents Offer Home & Family to Rejected LGBTQ Youth

Catholic parents with LGBT children are some of the most committed and effective advocates for a more just and inclusive Catholic Church. Among these are Deb and Steve Word of Fortunate Families who were recently profiled for their efforts housing LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. Read More

Will Pope Francis Meet With Sister Jeannine Gramick and LGBT Catholics?

Since becoming pope in March 2013, one of Pope Francis’ most endearing habits has been... Read More

Amid Conflicting Statements, Catholic Healthcare System Considers Granting Benefits to Same-Sex Couples

Conflicting statements have led to a growing controversy about whether the nation’s sixth largest Catholic healthcare... Read More

Gay Catholic High School Teacher Is Fired. But by Whom?

A Catholic school in North Carolina has fired a gay teacher, the first firing announced in 2015 after a year which saw more than twenty church workers lost their jobs over LGBT-related employment disputes. Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: The Naughty and the Nice on LGBT Issues

As college students return home for winter break at the end of another semester, Bondings 2.0 offers several updates and items of interest related to LGBT inclusion in Catholic higher education. Read More

Irish Bishops and Laity Have Differing Views on Marriage Equality

The Republic of Ireland has become the latest of focus of Catholic LGBT political involvement.... Read More

Bishops' Meeting Spotlights Tensions About Pope Francis and LGBT Issues

Though the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore this week has not produced anything substantial in... Read More