Slovak LGBTQ Catholics See Hope Despite Church and State
As LGBTQ Christians in Slovakia embrace their sexual and religious identities, the Catholic Church and Slovakian political parties have been slow to embrace a welcoming attitude. Read More
Betsy DeVos’ Visit to Catholic School Highlights Diocesan Ban on Transgender Students, Staff
A visit by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to a Catholic school has highlighted diocesan policies to which that school adheres which ban transgender students and employees who receive gender confirming surgery or related healthcare. Read More
French Bishops Oppose Expanding Reproductive Technology to Include LBTQ Women
Bishops in France have voiced their opposition to proposed legislation that would expand access to reproductive technologies to all women, including women in same-gender relationships, saying it could lead to "liberal eugenics." Read More
Lawsuits Against Catholic Hospitals Which Denied Care to Transgender Patients Set to Proceed
An appeals court has ruled that a transgender patient denied care by a Catholic hospital can proceed with a discrimination lawsuit just as a similar lawsuit is set to be heard in court this month. Read More
Polish Bishop Defends Suspended Professor Who Claimed Pride Marchers Are “Traveling Rapists”
A bishop in Poland has criticized a state university's decision to suspend the professor behind a highly homophobic article with the bishop saying the professor was the victim of the LGBTQ movement's "intellectual terror." Read More
Canada’s Largest Catholic School District Weighs Gender Identity Protections
Officials for the world's largest publicly-funded Catholic school district are deciding whether to make non-discrimination protections more LGBTQ inclusive by including protections for gender identity and/or expression. Read More
Will New Cardinals Lead to LGBTQ Issues Being Downplayed in Church?
With Pope Francis' appointment of more cardinals from the Global South, are LGBTQ issues set to be downplayed in the church? Read More
Catholic Sister in Philippines Strongly Endorses LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Bill
Filipinx Catholics have testified in support of that nation's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill now under consideration with one woman religious saying the discrimination LGBTQ people cannot be ignored. Read More
Largest Swiss Diocese Endorses Civil Marriage Equality, Blessings for Same-Gender Couples
A diocese in Switzerland has endorsed civil marriage equality and religious blessings for same-gender couples, the latest step in the German-speaking church's ongoing progress towards LGBTQ equality. Read More
LGBTQ Catholic Candidate Speaks on Faith, Finding a Home in the Church
Evan Bergeron is setting himself up to be the first openly LGBTQ legislator in Louisiana, and his Catholic identity is a significant part of his campaign message. Read More