San Francisco’s Archbishop Says Dialogue with LGBT People Can “Tenderize” Us

There has been much talk about Pope Francis’ re-framing of LGBT issues in the church,... Read More

The Worst of 2013 in Catholic LGBT News

As the year 2013 winds to a close, it’s time to review the news of... Read More

Catholic Church Isn’t Anti-Gay, But the Bishops Are — And They Can Fix This

Was New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan correct in rejecting claims that the Catholic Church is... Read More

Illinois Catholics Display the Best & Worst of Their Faith As Marriage Equality Becomes Law

Governor Pat Quinn signed marriage equality into law Wednesday, making Illinois the 16th state in... Read More

Hawaiians Celebrate Marriage Equality, As Catholic Opposition Voice Shrinks

This week, Hawaii became the 15th state (plus the District of Columbia) in the US... Read More

As ENDA Passes to Senate, U.S. Bishops Renew Anti-LGBT Rights Campaign

On Monday evening, the US Senate voted to move the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a... Read More

Writer to Conservative Bishops: “Watch. Listen. You Might Learn Something.”

Last week, Bondings 2.0 reported on Catholic bishops’ varied responses to Pope Francis’ “Who am I to... Read More

U.S. Bishops on Pope Francis’ Gay-Positive Comments–Part 2

Yesterday, we posted comments from bishops and dioceses that tended to downplay Pope Francis’ gay-positive... Read More

Reflecting on SCOTUS: Voting Rights, Marriage, the Bishops, and the Future

Catholic commentators continue to reflect upon the two Supreme Court marriage decisions this week, and... Read More

After SCOTUS, Shifts to State Level Struggles Begin

Catholic responses to Wednesday’s Supreme Court decisions around marriage equality continue from politicians, pundits, and... Read More