Changing the Conversation on Church Workers' Rights

It seems as if every few months, and sometimes weeks, Bondings 2.0 covers the story of a church worker who lost their job in an LGBT-related dispute made public. There are more than fifty such cases since 2008, but there are signs of hope as ecclesial forces increasingly resist these firings. Read More

LGBT Church Worker Struggles Continue in Court, in Schools, and the Chancery

Disputes involving church workers and their Catholic employers have been on the rise the last several years as LGBT rights, particularly around marriage, spread. Below, Bondings 2.0 provides updates for recent incidents about which we have reported previously. Read More

Advice to Catholic Bishops: Follow Mormon Leaders' Example on Religious Freedom

The question of religious freedom has been a hot-button issue this past spring, fueled by... Read More

Tell Catholic Relief Services Not to Discriminate Against Gay Employee

An anti-gay group is attacking Catholic Relief Services (CRS) after an executive's same-sex marriage became public, causing to the bishops' international aid organization to announce it is "in deliberations" about responding. Read More

On Marriage Equality, Sweeping Changes Possible But Much Remains the Same for Catholics

Tomorrow's oral arguments heard by U.S. Supreme Court could be the pathway to a nationwide right for same-gender couples to marry, a decision that will likely be by Catholic Justice Anthony Kennedy's swing vote. Either way, much will after oral arguments are concluded and a decision is announced in several months, much will remain the same for Catholics.  Read More

Church Worker Dispute Unites Community, Prompts Students to Come Out

Though church officials' attacks on LGBT church workers continue, faith communities are increasingly resisting such discrimination being perpetuated in their name. Here are the details of one such community, Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines.  Read More

Catholic Officials Appeal to Congress for Nullification of D.C. Human Rights Laws

With the support of Catholic officials, two Senators introduced legislation to repeal human rights amendments passed by the District of Columbia earlier this year, including one protective of LGBT student rights.  Read More

On Religious Liberty and LGBT Rights, Catholics Must Pursue Third Way

Legislative developments in Indiana and other states, as well as the District of Columbia, are seemingly pitting LGBT rights against religious liberty. This binary is, however, quite false and Catholics must pursue a third way which upholds justice for all people while respecting real religious liberty. Read More

Students' Resistance to Archbishop Cordileone Exemplifies Best of Catholic Education

Bay Area Catholics and their allies are demanding justice after the Archdiocese of San Francisco's announcement of new morality clauses in teaching contracts last month that prohibit, among other items, public support of LGBT people. The following are several developments with Bondings 2.0's original coverage of the new clause available here. Read More

Oh, The Things Bishops Say…

Just because the media (including us here at Bondings 2.0) was focused on the synod, that does... Read More