Brazilian Bishops Troubled by Court’s Criminalization of Homophobia, Transphobia
Brazil's bishops have expressed concern about a high court's ruling that homophobia and transphobia should be criminalized as a crime equivalent to racism. Read More
Catholics Must Stop Trump’s Misuse of Natural Law Theory Against LGBTQ Equality
The Trump administration announced earlier this spring that it was launching an advisory board on human rights to be grounded in natural law. The natural law tradition has been used theologically by Catholics for centuries, often to the detriment of marginalized groups. How should Catholics respond to this move that could potentially imperil LGBTQ equality worldwide? Read More
U.S. Bishops Provisionally Affirm Opposition to Transgender Equality as Key Strategic Priority
The U.S. bishops have provisionally affirmed opposition to transgender rights and the continuation of their religious liberty campaign as key parts of their strategic priorities for 2021-2024. Read More
New Poll Shows U.S. Catholics Are Increasingly Supportive of Transgender Rights
The same week the Vatican released a new document on gender described by LGBTQ advocates as harmful and oppressive, new polling shows U.S. Catholics are increasingly comfortable with and supportive of transgender people. Read More
Public Charter School Challenged Over “Morality Clause” in Lease with Catholic Diocese
A charter school system in Memphis, Tennessee has been threatened with legal action over leases it made with the Catholic Church that contain "morality clauses" some believe are unconstitutional. Read More
Catholic School Drops Religious Liberty Lawsuit Against City Non-Discrimination Ordinance
A Catholic school in Ohio has terminated its lawsuit targeting a city anti-LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance that was being challenged on religious liberty grounds. Read More
Major Hospital Withdraws Partnership Offer to Catholic Healthcare System Over LGBTQ Policies
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) will not expand its relationship with a Catholic healthcare system because of the religious system's policies on LGBTQ and reproductive services, as well as end of life care. Read More
Priest Opposed to Conversion Therapy Ban Admits He Was Not Authorized to Speak for Church
A Colorado priest who testified against the state's conversion therapy bill which is set to be signed into law today has admitted that despite his claims, he was not authorized to speak on behalf of the Catholic Church. Read More
U.S. Bishops “Gravely Disappointed” with Equality Act, Support Trump’s Anti-Transgender Guideline
The U.S. bishops have continued to cheerlead the Trump administration's war on LGBTQ people, this time decrying the Equality Act's recent passage in Congress and endorsing a new federal anti-transgender guideline. Catholics are again left wondering just how far Church leaders will go in their crusade allegedly to defend religious liberty in which they show little concern for LGBTQ lives. Read More
LGBTQ Activists File Complaint Against Archbishop for Alleged Hate Speech
LGBTQ activists in Mexico have filed a human rights complaint against their local archbishop for alleged hate speech, but a closer examination reveals the complaint has likely gone too far. Read More