Sale of Keith Haring Mural Ensures Continuation of LGBTQ-Friendly Parish
The Church of the Ascension in Manhattan has sold an iconic mural by the late artist Keith Haring for a whopping $3.9 million. Read More
A Prayer and Resolution for the New Year!
A happy and blessed new year to all from all at New Ways Ministry! Read More
Vote for the Best and Worst Catholic LGBTQ News of 2019!
As we have done every year since 2012, Bondings 2.0 is turning to its readers to ask “What were the best and worst Catholic LGBTQ news events of 2019?” Read More
A Queer Response to Hallmark Christmas Programming
When Hallmark recently wavered between caving to pressure from conservative Christians and claiming to support the LGBTQ community, one central element was missing from the controversy's discussion: Christmas. Read More
Catholic School Apologizes After Students Removed “Nutcracker” Featuring Gay Couple
A Catholic school is apologizing after chaperones led students out of a performance of The Nutcracker that featured a same-gender couple. Read More
Brazilian Bishops Denounce Netflix Christmas Film Featuring Gay Jesus and Boyfriend
Some Catholics in Brazil, including the nation's bishops, have called for a boycott of the streaming service Netflix after the company premiered a film that implies Jesus is a gay man. Read More
In New Index, Several Catholic Countries Are Among Safest for LGBTQ Tourists
Included in a newly formed list of the safest places for LGBTQ people to visit are a number of predominantly Catholic countries, showing Catholics are more supportive of LGBTQ equality than they are resistant to it. Read More
For Third Time, Austrian Cardinal Welcomes AIDS Charity to Hold Fundraiser at Cathedral
Vienna's cardinal again welcomed an AIDS charity to the city's cathedral for an arts fundraiser, one of his many LGBTQ-positive acts in recent years. Read More
New Film Addresses Old Cultural Scar of “Ex-Gay” Therapy in Ireland
Ireland’s public television network has aired a new film about conversion therapy and the damage it causes people who undergo it. The film reveals the long shadow a history of LGBTQ persecution in a largely Catholic country casts despite legal advances for LGBTQ equality in recent years. Read More
Polish Art Exhibit Highlights Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Catholic Church
A Polish artist is making headlines for an exhibition that draws attention to LGBTQ discrimination in the Catholic Church. Read More