Australians Oppose Religious Exemptions for Employing LGBTQ People
A recent survey by an Australian LGBTQ equality group has found that a large majority... Read More
Catholic School Principal Resigns After Ejecting Lesbian Social Worker from Campus
The principal of a Philadelphia-area Catholic school has resigned after a protest by students who were upset at the administrator's decision to eject invited speaker Margie Winters from the campus. Winters made news a few years ago when she was fired from another Catholic school because of her marriage to a woman. Read More
Sixth-Grader’s Marriage Essay Causes Stir in Her Catholic School
Annabelle Thies is a Vermont sixth-grader who has come to the easy conclusion that you can both be supportive of LGBTQ rights and Catholic--something that people much older than her continue to struggle with. And it seems her mother may have lost her job because of her daughter’s opinion. Read More
Fr. Martin’s Second Edition Keeps the LGBT Conversation Moving
“It dawned on me that it’s having someone in a collar say these things, from the pulpit that is really resonating with people” Read More
One Gay Priest’s Ups and Downs After Coming Out of the Closet
Milwaukee Magazine has followed up with Fr. Gregory Greiten, the Wisconsin priest who came out as gay to his congregation last December, and has found that in addition to the resounding support his parishioners provided, he is also receiving some negative responses from church officials and conservative Catholic websites. Read More
Firing of LGBT Church Workers a “Very Difficult Question,” Says Cardinal
A leading U.S. cardinal has said the firing of LGBT church workers is "a very difficult question." Read More
The Coalition for Liberty & Justice Features Catholic Lesbian in Religious Liberty Video
A coalition of religious and secular organizations which are concerned about the religious right’s interpretation of religious liberty has released a video with testimonies from people harmed by the conservative understanding of this concept. The video features a Catholic lesbian minister who was fired from her parish job in the name of religious liberty. Read More
Two Court Cases Raise the Question of Religious Rights vs. LGBTQ Rights
In the wake of multiple firings of LGBTQ people from Catholic institutions, the chair of the Fordham University’s theology department reported a disheartening political reality for the queer community in the form of two state court rulings. Read More
Lesbian Softball Coach’s Forced Resignation Reveals Contradiction at Catholic School
A church worker in Michigan has been forced to resign after her Catholic employer and the local diocese expressed concern about the worker's upcoming same-gender marriage. Read More
Firing LGBT Church Workers Is the Real Cause of Scandal Damaging the Church
The recent firing of two gay church workers has prompted new reflections on what is truly scandalous about these employment disputes and the damage they are causing. Read More