Why We Should Like Public Accommodations Laws: A Response to “303 Creative”

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Some commentators think the opinion is a narrow, correct reading of the law. I disagree. I think everyone, including you, should join together in rejecting its reasoning. Read More

New Ways Ministry: Supreme Court’s Ruling Greatly Wounds People of Faith and Entire Nation

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The LGBTQ+ community, people of faith, and the entire country have been greatly wounded by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 303 Creative case which dangerously allows religious beliefs to be weaponized for discrimination. Read More

U.S. Bishops Should Condemn Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence, Not Charitable Drag Queens

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Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have added their criticism against the Los Angeles Dodgers for honoring a controversial LGBTQ+ group during the team's Pride Night tomorrow, the latest intervention in a controversy that has lasted weeks. Read More

Catholic School Official Criticizes Trustee’s Comparison of Pride Flags to Nazism

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The question of whether or not to fly Pride flags at Canadian Catholic schools this month continues to roil districts. Most recently, a top official in one district has compared the Pride flag to Nazism, while in another the school board voted to not fly the flag at all. Read More

Latinx Catholics Leading U.S. Church in Support for LGBTQ+ Protections, Survey Finds

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Rising U.S. Catholic support for LGBTQ+ equality appears to be caused by strong and growing support for these issue by Latinx Catholics.  Read More

Michigan’s Bishops Fail to Undermine State’s New LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination Law

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The Michigan Catholic Conference's efforts to water down new LGBTQ+ protections in the state were ultimately unsuccessful as new nondiscrimination legislation was signed into law this month. Read More

USCCB Asks Senators to Stop Equal Rights Amendment In Part Due to LGBTQ Concerns

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop has written to U.S. senators asking them to reject a reconsideration of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), in part because it would help protect transgender people's rights. Read More

Lansing Diocese Encourages Parishes to End Scouting Affiliations Over LGBTQ+ Support

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The Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, has encouraged parishes to disassociate from Scouts BSA because the scouting organization no longer provides an exemption for religious organizational sponsors of scout groups to exclude young people’s whose “personal beliefs” conflict with the sponsoring group. Read More

Ecumenical Group Files Amicus Brief Supporting Fired Gay Church Worker’s Lawsuit

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A group of Protestant churches in North Carolina has filed an amicus brief supporting a gay plaintiff’s Title VII claim against the Catholic school that fired him in 2014, according to Law360. Read More

USCCB Secretary Claims Transgender Equality Is “Doing Great Damage to Society”

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A top U.S. archbishop gave a speech in which he suggested the devil was behind the LGBTQ+ movement, claiming in particular that "the trans movement is doing great damage to society." Read More