Recent Steps Towards LGBTQ Inclusion Are Signs of Hope for Church

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"What would it mean for the institutional church to welcome L.G.B.T. Catholics?" That is the question posed by Fr. James Martin, SJ, in a new column for America where he shares three recent steps towards inclusion. Read More

Fr. James Martin: To Stop Hate, Faith Communities Need To Get Their Own Houses In Order

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Fr. James Martin, S.J. recently testified before a U.S. congressional committee on the role religious acts can play in combatting hate crimes, and suggested, "the most effective thing they can do is to get their own houses of worship in order." Read More

LGBTQ Catholics from Philippines, Mexico, Uganda Speak at Fordham University Event

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A Fordham University panel commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising focused on the ongoing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people around the globe, including in majority Catholic countries. Read More

Trump Administration Appoints LGBTQ-Negative Catholic to Lead Natural Law Commission

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The Trump administration has appointed a high-profile, LGBTQ-negative Catholic to lead a new human rights commission that has raised concerns for advocates of gender and sexual equality. Read More

Kenyan Bishops Welcome Court Ruling That Keeps Homosexuality Criminalized

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Catholic bishops in Kenya have applauded a court ruling that keeps homosexuality criminalized in that nation. Read More

Advocates Gather for Global Forum on the State of LGBTQI Catholic Affairs

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LGBTQI advocates from around the world gathered in Chicago last week for the third assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, a conference which ended with a daylong forum on the state of LGBTQI Catholic affairs. Read More

EXCLUSIVE: LGBT Bar Association Director Offers Glimpse of Historic Vatican Meeting

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"We implore the Holy See to take a stand against criminalizing LGBTQ+ individuals. " Read More

Fifty LGBTQ Advocates Welcomed to Vatican by High Ranking Cardinal

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The Vatican's top official behind Pope Francis received a delegation of advocates working against anti-LGBTQ criminalization and conversion therapy, a meeting described by one Catholic group as a "great step forward" but which should prompt further action. Read More

Vatican Meeting with LGBT Advocates Is a “Great Step Forward,” But More Action Needed

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The Vatican’s meeting on April 5, 2019 with lawyers and leaders from international LGBT human rights organizations is a great step forward for improving the relationship between LGBT people and the Catholic Church, but more urgent statements and actions are needed. Read More

“It is Better to Die of Hunger” Than to Accept Homosexuality, Says Tanzanian Cardinal

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It would be better to starve to death than to accept homosexuality, said a top African church leader while asking government officials to reject foreign aid allegedly tied to LGBT rights. Read More