EXCLUSIVE: LGBT Bar Association Director Offers Glimpse of Historic Vatican Meeting
"We implore the Holy See to take a stand against criminalizing LGBTQ+ individuals. " Read More
Michigan Will No Longer Fund Adoption Agencies that Ban LGBTQ Parents
The state of Michigan will require all adoption agencies receiving government funding to work with LGBTQ parents, as the result of a settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D). Read More
Government Investigation Opened into Spanish Diocese’s Conversion Therapy Program
A Spanish diocese is denying reports that it has offered conversion therapy, reports which have prompted a government investigation into whether the Church violated laws banning such treatment. Read More
Complaint Filed Against Catholic Housing Agency for Discriminating Against Lesbian Couple
A lesbian couple has filed discrimination complaint against a Catholic housing agency in Ohio which has previously had trouble due to alleged anti-LGBTQ actions. Read More
Fifty LGBTQ Advocates Welcomed to Vatican by High Ranking Cardinal
The Vatican's top official behind Pope Francis received a delegation of advocates working against anti-LGBTQ criminalization and conversion therapy, a meeting described by one Catholic group as a "great step forward" but which should prompt further action. Read More
Vatican Meeting with LGBT Advocates Is a “Great Step Forward,” But More Action Needed
The Vatican’s meeting on April 5, 2019 with lawyers and leaders from international LGBT human rights organizations is a great step forward for improving the relationship between LGBT people and the Catholic Church, but more urgent statements and actions are needed. Read More
A Month After Cancellation, Lesbian City Leader Speak to Catholic Students
After being invited, disinvited, and reinvited, Durham City Council Member Vernetta Alston was finally able to address students at Immaculata Catholic School early in March. Read More
Catholic Archdiocese Funds Anti-Trans Ad in Australia
The Archdiocese of Hobart in the Australian state of Tasmania has confirmed that it provided funding for an anti-transgender newspaper ad. Read More
Pro-LGBT Equality Act Would Be “To the Detriment of Society as a Whole,” Say U.S. Bishops
Leading U.S. bishops have announced their opposition to the Equality Act recently introduced in Congress, saying passage would be "to the detriment of society as a whole." Read More
Nebraska Catholic Conference Working to Defeat Bill Banning Conversion Therapy
The Nebraska Catholic Conference has spoken out against a bill that would ban conversion therapy in the state. Conversion therapy refers to an attempt to change an individual’s sexual or gender identity through psychological treatment. Read More