NEWS NOTES: Bishops Recognize TDOR; Catholics Join Anti-Criminalization Work; and More

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Today's post features short news notes including the English bishops' support for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Catholic leaders involvement in anti-criminalization efforts, a petition supporting fired church worker Keith Kozak, and more. Read More

With Lawsuits Pending, Second Employee Claims Discrimination By Catholic High School

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A second LGBT employee has claimed discrimination by Roncalli Catholic High School, which now faces two potential lawsuits after pending federal complaints were announced last week. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Solidarity with LGBT People Is a Pro-Life Issue

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The forced resignation of San Diego gay pastoral worker Aaron Bianco because of violent threats against him, his husband, and his family by right-wing Catholics has other members speaking out in support of Catholic values which affirm LGBT people.  Read More

Gay Pastoral Minister Resigns Because of Fear for His Safety

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The movement to expel LGBT church workers from their jobs has reached a new low, as a pastoral minister in San Diego was forced to resign from his job because of fear for his safety. Read More

Gay Church Worker Is Victim of Repeated Hate Crimes Due to Right-Wing Catholic Campaign

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A gay church worker has been the target of yet another hate crime spurred on by rightwing Catholic groups, which left him questioning whether to remain in ministry and should be a moment for church leaders to reject anti-LGBT hate unequivocally. Read More

Latest Church Firing Highlights How Out of Proportion LGBT Issues Have Become in Our Church

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The latest story of  church worker being fired over LGBT issues is a case study in micro-management that should not be part of the way religious institutions are administered. Read More

Lesbian Guidance Counselor Facing Firing to Appear on “The Ellen Show”

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A church worker placed on leave after her same-gender marriage became known to Catholic officials will appear on The Ellen Show tomorrow after weeks of support from the school community where she works. Read More

Catholic High School Threatens to Fire Lesbian Teacher, Asks Her to Dissolve Marriage to Wife

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A Catholic high school in Indiana has asked a lesbian employee to dissolve her same-gender marriage if she wants to remain employed and threatened to fire her if she went public about the school's request. Read More

Fired Gay Catholic School Teachers Settles His Lawuit

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A teacher who was fired from his job as a Catholic high school English and art teacher after marrying his same-sex partner has settled a lawsuit against the school. Read More

Lesbian Basketball Coach Denied Opportunity to Apply for Coaching Job

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A basketball coach in Minnesota was not eligible to apply for a job at a... Read More