NEWS NOTES: February 12, 2015
Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1. In the heavily Catholic... Read More
Kentucky Catholic Priests Urge Faithful to Demand LGBT Rights Protections
/6 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorPriests in Kentucky are calling on Catholics to organize for a statewide Fairness Law this weekend, adding their voices to broader efforts for LGBT non-discrimination protections in that state. Read More
Pope's Influence Fails to Move Slovaks to Oppose Marriage & Adoption Equality
/10 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorEven with the endorsement of Pope Francis, a referendum to ban same-gender marriage and adoption... Read More
Ireland's "Gay Moment" as Marriage Referendum and Ban on Employment Discrimination Approach
/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAs Ireland's referendum on same-gender marriage approaches this spring, LGBT issues are making headlines nationwide in what one columnist calls 'Ireland's gay moment.' Irish legislators are also considering a bill regarding family law for same-gender couples, separate from marriage rights, and a review of the country's ban on gay blood donors. The following are recent developments with links provided for further reading. Read More
Canadian Professor Gives Catholics a Lesson on Courage and Faith
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorIn December 2014, Bondings 2.0 reported on a controversy in the Alberta province of Canada concerning... Read More
On Religious Freedom Day, Protecting Liberty and Justice for All
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorToday is Religious Freedom Day, a time set aside to honor one of the United... Read More
Florida Bishop Says Church Should Respond to Marriage Equality with "Patience & Humility"
/6 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAnother bishop, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, has commented on the legalization of same-gender marriage... Read More
The Worst Catholic LGBT News of 2014
/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorAs the year 2014 comes to a close, Bondings 2.0 takes a look back at the... Read More
Alberta's Catholic Laity Supports GSAs; Alberta's Catholic Bishops Do Not
/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, EditorA controversy over a gay-straight alliance (GSA) bill in the legislative assembly of the Canadian... Read More
Bishops Oppose Trans-Inclusive Athletic Policy While H.S. Student Supports It
/6 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorHigh school athletics in Minnesota became more transgender-inclusive last week despite opposition from the Minnesota Catholic Conference and other anti-LGBT groups. Read More
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