Fired for Being Gay, Minister Shares Why He Isn’t Leaving the Church
A fired church worker has said he will not proceed with legal action but instead remain inside the Church and promote inclusion for LGBT Catholics. Read More
Lesbian Teacher Fired by Catholic School Over Her Same-Gender Marriage
A lesbian educator was fired for entering a same-gender marriage, the second such firing to become public in the past week and evidence that discrimination in Catholic institutions is still very much present. Read More
Fired for Not Answering Question About His Relationship Status
In early December 2017, a representative from the Archdiocese of Edmonton called me in for an investigation. Also present at the meeting was my pastor. I was investigated for two things: (1) my involvement with the formation of an LGBTQ Catholic prayer and support group called CORE and (2) the allegation that I am have a male partner and a daughter. Read More
As Christmas Approaches, Priest Fires Three Gay Musicians, Dismisses Liturgical Minister
With Christmas approaching, news has broken that three parish musicians were fired from their positions at two Minnesota parishes because they are in same-gender marriages. Protests against the decision led to the further dismissal of a parish leader from liturgical ministries. Read More
Will Sexuality Education Sink Alberta’s Catholic Schools?
Figures on both sides of Alberta's debate over whether Catholic schools can teach a different curriculum on LGBTQ issues have made claims that this issue could severely threaten church-affiliated education in the province. Read More
Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Same-Gender Engagement
I have ruminated long and hard about raising my voice. I’ve considered outlets through which I could speak and I’ve considered silence. For a while, I favored silence, in that perhaps behind-the-scenes discussion could be possible if I didn't make a public deal out of leaving. Events of the past week have made it impossible for me to continue without a fight. Read More
Bishop: Diocese Would Be “Irreparably Damaged” If Unable to Fire Church Workers
Bishop Peter Jugis of Charlotte made his remarks while being deposed in the federal court case of Lonnie Billard, who was fired from Charlotte Catholic High School in 2014 when his engagement to a man became public. Jugis said in the deposition that continuing to employ church workers who advocate against or violate "fundamental moral tenets" of church teaching would be a cause for "scandal." The Charlotte Observer reported further. . . Read More
Joining Pope Francis, We Pray (and Act) for Church Worker Justice
More work remains, however, as LGBT church workers and others who are simply supportive of equality remain vulnerable. More than 70 have lost their jobs in LGBT-related employment disputes over the last decade. Due to religious exemptions, there have been few legal victories thus far. Catholic institutions largely lack relevant non-discrimination policies. Now is the time to take action. . . Read More
Firing LGBT Church Workers Imperils Catholic Credibility, Says Jesuit Priest
If Australians end up legalizing marriage equality, such a victory might actually increase the risk... Read More
If Marriage Equality Becomes Law, Archbishop Threatens to Fire Married Gay and Lesbian Church Workers
An Australian Catholic archbishop has threatened to fire any church employee that enters into a... Read More