On Following One’s Conscience–and Suffering the Consequences

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Of the scores and scores of people I've met who have had to make a conscience decision that opposed dominant thought and practice, not one, no matter what the price, was ever sorry they did so. Read More

#OutInChurch Leader Sees Progress, But Warns Against Retrenchment

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Without a fundamental cultural and theological shift, progress will remain precarious—always vulnerable to reversal, always dependent on those brave enough to speak out. Read More

Former Teacher Sues Catholic School for Inaction on Harrassment

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The focus of Klaus’s discrimination lawsuit is his assertion that the school failed to respond in any actionable way to his reports of anti-gay and anti-trans discrimination. Read More

Swiss Bishops Avoid ‘Rigid Set of Rules’ for Pastoral Workers’ Lifestyles

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The document touches on the status of lay pastoral workers who are in same-gender relationships, divorced and remarried, or otherwise in “complex life situations.” Read More

The National Catholic Reporter Newspaper Appoints Gay Man as Executive Editor

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The news that award-winning Catholic journalist Michael O'Loughlin will lead the NCR is great news for the church! Read More

Nonbinary Teacher Sues Catholic School for Not Acknowledging Gender Identity

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“It’s gut-wrenching every time I see a colleague get married, or there’s a change of name or title. They get to do it without any issue, but I’m not allowed to.” Read More

Indian Catholic College Hires Trans Woman as Professor

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“From a small government school in Valakkanampudi to the faculty halls of Loyola College, Dr. N. Jency’s journey is one of courage, brilliance, and hope." Read More

Catholic Lesbian Woman Resigns from Scouting Leadership Due to Verbal Attacks

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"It was claimed that with my election, the association would lose its Catholicism or Christian identity – yet my faith is my fundamental belief!”  Read More

Catholic Lesbian Religious Educator Evaluates Progress in the Church

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"I can be proud of many achievements of gay people in the church; we show ourselves and contribute. What I'm not proud of, however, is my homosexuality itself, because I've had it since birth. It's my gift from God." Read More

Parents Protest Firing of Gay Teacher from a Catholic School

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"This morality clause within the archdiocese just has to be reviewed because it’s a violation of human rights. To me, it’s a social injustice at this point.” Read More