After 15 Year Struggle, Fired Lesbian Church Worker Wins Legal Battle
A lesbian church worker fired because of her sexual orientation has won her legal battle after a 15 years ago struggle. Read More
Swiss Priests Boycott Anti-Abuse Ethics Code Over Its LGBTQ-Positive Provisions
Swiss priests are refusing to sign a diocesan code of conduct largely because it includes provisions intended to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. Read More
Catholic School Officials Consider Firing Teachers Striking Over LGBTQ Author’s Talk
Officials at a Catholic school in England have considered firing teachers now striking over the school's decision to ban a gay author. Elsewhere, the government has begun investigating the school over governance issues. Read More
Some German Catholics Insist Reform Discussions Include Gender Identity and Polyamory
As Bondings 2.0 readers know well by now, German Catholics continue to lead on LGBTQ equality in the church. Today's post features several updates from the country. Read More
New Document on Catholic Schools Mixed On Question of LGBTQ Employment Disputes
The Congregation for Catholic Education has released a new document on Catholic identity that could impact how LGBTQ issues, particularly related to employment, are addressed. Read More
Catholic School Backtracks on Assurance that LGBTQ Teacher Would Not Be Fired
A church worker has claimed she was fired from a Catholic school over her same-gender marriage, even while she had been assured the marriage would not be a problem. Read More
Is the Vatican’s “Preach the Gospel” Restructuring Good News for LGBTQ Catholics?
Last weekend, in a surprise announcement, the Vatican released a new constitution for the Roman Curia. Many observers are praising it as significant reform, but is this restructuring good news for LGBTQ Catholics? Read More
How Did the German Church Become the Leaders of Catholic LGBTQ Equality?
Over the past few years, members of the LGBTQ Catholic community around the globe have been watching how Germany's church leaders, organizations, and laity are leading the way on progressive measures for LGBTQ equality. Inevitably, the question arises: "How is that happening there when in other places we still struggle?" Read More
Indianapolis Archdiocese Seeks Dismissal of Gay Church Worker’s Discrimination Lawsuit
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is appealing to the Indiana Supreme Court to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit brought by a fired gay employee. Read More
LGBTQ Church Workers in Germany Explain Why They Participate in #OutInChurch
LGBTQ church workers in Germany continue to explain their participation in #OutInChurch, an initiative in which 125 such workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination. Today's post features two such workers, as well as other news updates from the German church. Read More