Catholic Theology Needs Greater Respect for Bodily Autonomy, Writes Therapist

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While Thompson knows that “Catholics are supposed to believe” in the gender binary of only male and female, she cannot support this understanding. For her, that binary has been used as a form of control, power, and suppression. Read More

Drag Performance of the Lord’s Prayer Sparks Philippines Controversy

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A recent viral video of a Filipino drag queen performing “Ama Namin,” the Tagalog translation of the Lord’s Prayer, has led to a debate over what may be deemed appropriate religious and artistic expression. Read More

Encounter with Transgender Migrant Shows Faith Is Not “A Fence to Keep Others Out”

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Writing at the intersection of LGBTQ+ and immigration issues, one queer Catholic shared an experience that helped her understand more fully that faith should never be "a fence to keep others out." Read More

Catholic School Board Set to Expel Member Who Compared Pride Movement to Nazis

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Leaders of a Canadian Catholic school board have sought the dismissal of a board trustee after what they called a “hate-filled” post was posted to her personal social media account. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Gather at Worcester Diocese’s Chancery to Protest Gender Policy

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More than 100 people in Massachusetts gathered to oppose one diocese's new LGBTQ-negative schools policy, adding to sustained criticism of the policy, including from some church officials. Read More

Cameroonian Priest: African Synod Delegates Likely to Resist Pro-LGBTQ+ Ideas

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A Cameroonian priest has suggested that African delegates to the Synod on Synodality assembly next month may be quite resistant to any efforts at being more inclusive of LGBTQ+ people. Read More

Youth Patient Allegedly Denied Care by Catholic Medical Group Because She Is Transgender

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A Catholic healthcare group has denied care to a young patient based on her gender identity with one doctor allegedly telling her mother, "We don't see transgendered patients in this clinic." Read More

Activists Protest Outside Vatican for Lesbian Mothers’ Rights; And More News

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Today's post includes news about lesbian activists' protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers' rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher's textbook, and more. Read More

Court Dismisses Parishes’ Lawsuit Against Michigan LGBTQ+ Law; Other Legal Developments

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This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. Read More

Catholic Relief Services’ Defense of Discrimination Helps Gut Maryland LGBTQ+ Protections

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This week, Bondings 2.0 is featuring series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post about a court ruling in a church-related employment discrimination lawsuit. Read More