When the U.S. Bishops Rejected the Language of “Objective Disorder”
“This Month in Catholic LGBT History” is Bondings 2.0’s feature to educate readers of the rich history—positive and... Read More
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Pope Francis' Trip to Philly Could Change Conversations on Family Life
Pope Francis is (most likely) coming to Philadelphia in 2015 and many Catholics are already... Read More
Can There Be Renewed Catholic Dialogue on LGBT Issues?
Several incidents in the headlines this spring have raised questions about how our society, and our... Read More
About Our Name(s)
We’ve christened this blog Bondings 2.0. This is a “tip of the hat” to New... Read More
The Resurrection’s Lessons for Doing Intersectional LGBTQ+ Ministry
Queer women also deal with a myriad of injustices that only women face. In the case of the ministry mentioned above, located in a country where femicides are commonplace, it's no wonder queer women want to burn it all down. Read More
New Vatican Document Condemns Gender Transitions and Undefined “Gender Theory”
The Vatican doctrinal office issued its latest intervention about LGBTQ+ issues yesterday, part of a larger document on human dignity in contemporary society that posited a highly transgender-negative approach. Read More
500+ Sign Open Letter Demanding LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Providence College
An open letter from more than 500 members of the Providence College community is calling on the school's president to stop suppressing LGBTQ+ inclusion on campus. Read More
The Bishop Behind the Vatican’s Transgender-Welcoming Document on Sacraments
When the Vatican affirmed transgender people could be baptized in 2023, officials were doing so in response to one bishop's questions about LGBTQ+ people and the Sacraments. Since then, Brazilian newspaper El País profiled that bishop, the details about how the Vatican's instructions came about, and what the whole story might mean. Read More
Our Journey with the Bishop of Springfield Toward LGBTQ+ Welcoming
We are in one of the most gay-friendly areas in the Northeast, but how were we to get our Catholic churches to do some outreach? Read More
You Feel It in Your Bowels
Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More