Scotland’s Bishops Again Working to Stop Proposed Law Helping Transgender Youth
Scottish Catholic leaders have so far unsuccessfully opposed a new bill aimed at helping transgender youth who choose to transition. Read More
Creighton U. Theologians Condemn Archdiocese of Omaha’s Trans-Negative Policy
Two theologians at a Nebraska Catholic university have strongly condemned the Archdiocese of Omaha’s new trans-negative policy on gender and sexuality. Read More
Across U.S., Catholic Educators Criticize Wave of Diocesan Anti-Transgender Policies
Catholic educators are saving lives as they build communities of welcome for LGBTQ+ students despite some dioceses' attempts to enact transgender-exclusionary policies. Read More
Archdiocese Quits Program to Feed Hungry Kids Over Proposed LGBTQ+ Protections
Proposals to extend federal Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students are gaining traction in the U.S., which has prompted some Catholic organizations to push back, including one archdiocese that withdrew from a program to feed food-insecure kids. Read More
Appeals Court Rules Catholic Healthcare System May Deny Care to Transgender Patients
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is permanently barred from requiring a Catholic hospital network in Indiana and Illinois to perform or provide insurance coverage for services related to gender transition or abortion. Read More
LGBTQ+ Catholics Fight Homophobic Stigma Surrounding Monkeypox Virus
While health care providers combat the monkeypox virus, LGBTQ+ activists fight the stigma that has arisen from this public health crisis—and Catholics are trying to heal the sick and lessen the stigma, too. Read More
Pro-LGBTQ+ Protestors Cause Archdiocese to Postpone Conversion Therapy Event
Protestors successfully led an Indianapolis parish and Catholic high school to postpone an event about overcoming same-gender attraction, which some have likened to conversion therapy. Read More
Australian Bishops Issue Nuanced Guide on Transgender Issues in Catholic Education
Australia's bishops have published a new guide about gender in Catholic education that, while adhering to transgender-negative beliefs, presents a more nuanced approach than similar diocesan policies in the United States. Read More
Synodal Way: Pope Francis, Bishops Must Act to Affirm Transgender and Intersex People
Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 reported on positive LGBTQ-related developments that occurred at the latest assembly of Germany's Synodal Way. Today's post looks more closely at one of the documents approved related to gender diversity. Read More
After Criticism, Omaha Archdiocese Delays Anti-Transgender Policy Implementation
A newly-announced policy on gender identity for the Archdiocese of Omaha's Catholic parishes and schools has now been retracted for revisions. Today's post features details of this development, while tomorrow's post is about the Catholic schools already objecting to the policy. Read More