Remembering Nickie Valdez, An LGBTQ Catholic Pioneer

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An LGBTQ Catholic who refused to be sidelined by the institution due to her sexual orientation, and who was a pioneer in her hometown for Catholic LGBTQ ministry and advocacy, has passed away. Read More

“Love Tenderly”: New Book Tells the Stories of Lesbian and Queer Nuns

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“Lesbian nuns are the Church’s pearls of great price. They are treasures that have been hidden in our convent fields for centuries that are now being unearthed." Read More

Jesus’ Baptism Reveals a Rainbow Christ

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I see the Rainbow Christ who mirrors the image of God in all of us.  I see the fragility of our life. I see eyes of love, compassion, inclusiveness and peace. Read More

Celebrating God’s Outrageous Openheartedness on Epiphany

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The message of the Epiphany is about universal inclusiveness.  There’s no ambiguity in the story, no one at the door checking ID, no Point of Entry, no test of orthodoxy, no loyalty oaths. Read More

Activist Jamie Manson On Why the Suffering of LGBTQ People and Women Keeps Her Going

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Queer Catholic activist Jamie Manson recently shared about why she stays in the struggle for greater justice and equality in the church, even when it can be trying to do so at times. Read More

Love, Loss, and the Incarnation: Remembering Tony’s Funeral

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During this Christmas season, many of us may be trying to wrap our hearts and minds around recent challenges and losses, especially those linked to the pandemic or the polarization in the U.S. The story of the birth of Jesus invites reflection on how God meets us not only in the high moments, the joys, but especially and precisely in messy, difficult realities. Read More

Theologians’ Call for Listening Offers Renewed Advent Hope, Writes Transgender Catholic

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"Advent has a way of renewing my hope, something I very much need as a Catholic trans man. This year’s saving grace was an article by theologians Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman." Read More

Finding Courage to Speak Our “Yes” to God

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"I find myself stepping further and further out of the shadows and into the light of God which I believe we are each called to enter." Read More

What We’re Thankful For

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Every year on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., Bondings 2.0 presents a bundle of gratitudes from the volunteers, board, and staff of New Ways Ministry. Read More

Testimony of Catholic Mother of Gay Son Vs. Priest’s Anti-Gay Essay

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In Malta, the head of a group for Catholic parents of LGBTQ children has written an op-ed just days after a priest wrote an anti-gay piece that attracted intense criticism. Read More