Archdiocese of Denver Brings Its LGBTQ+ Discrimination Case to the Supreme Court

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"If the archdiocese followed Pope Francis' pastoral approach that the church should welcome 'todos, todos, todos.' there should be no problem with accepting students of LGBTQ+ parents." Read More

USCCB Religious Liberty Report Sees Gender Identity Issues as a Major Threat

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The report identifies “gender ideology” as one of the most significant pressures shaping religious freedom debates in the United States. Read More

Catholic Actor Arrested on Homophobic Slur Charge; And Other News

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Catholic LGBTQ+ news bits from New Orleans, Maryland, the Vatican, and Ghana. Read More

Military Archdiocese Hosts Workshops on ‘Gender and Deliverance Ministry’; And Other News

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And an anti-LGBTQ+ archbishop is replaced, transgender woman is released on probation, theologians call for new universal church council, and a bishop is investigated for hate speech. Read More

Colorado Catholic Schools Lose Ability to Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ People

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"The program is a model example of maintaining neutral and generally applicable nondiscrimination laws while nonetheless trying to accommodate the exercise of religious beliefs.” Read More

Canadian Court Upholds Expulsion of Anti-Trans Catholic H.S. Student

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"While individuals are entitled to their religious beliefs, . . . what they are not entitled to do is act in a manner that disrespects, discriminates, insults, denigrates, harasses, bullies . . . anyone in the school.” Read More

King Charles III Greets LGBTQ+ Catholics; And More News

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Today's post includes news about LGBTQ+ Catholics in England meeting King Charles, the inspiration Keith Haring provided to Notre Dame Cathedral's re-opening, and more. Read More

U.S. Bishops’ Conference Seeks End to Federal Non-Discrimination Proposal

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has voiced opposition to recent regulations proposed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that mandate non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, among other factors. Read More

U.S. Bishops Act Swiftly to Implement Transgender-Negative Declaration

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With notable speed, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops agreed at the fall assembly to act on the Vatican's transgender-negative declaration Dignitas Infinita. Elections at the assembly may, however, signal a shift toward Pope Francis happening in the conference. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates React to Trump’s Victory, Chastize Cardinal Dolan; And More News

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Today's post includes reactions from Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates to Donald Trump's election, a priest's pro-transgender reflection on "Dignitas Infinita," and more news. Read More