LGBTQ Catholics Express Relief, Disappointment at Supreme Court’s Adoption Ruling
Today's post features reactions to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ruling from both Catholics and LGBTQ advocates. Read More
After Fulton, What Is Next for LGBTQ Catholics?
What does the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on non-discrimination claims when it comes to social service agencies this mean for LGBTQ+ Catholics and those who love them? Read More
New Ways Ministry Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Adoption Case
Read a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, in response to U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Read More
U.S. Bishops’ Religious Freedom Week Helps Perpetuate Another “Big Lie”
Later this month is the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Religious Freedom Week, an eight-day period when Catholics are supposed to pray and act on alleged threats to religious liberty. While some concerns are valid, the bishops' conference is again spreading disinformation in its attempt to suppress LGBTQ rights. Read More
Bishop Tells Fired LGBTQ Church Worker: “I Apologize for the Pain It Has Caused You”
A U.S. bishop has apologized to a former church worker who was fired over her same-gender marriage, and has criticized some of the nation's bishops for promoting discriminatory policies and actions against LGBTQ people. Read More
Court Dismisses Fired Gay Church Worker’s Discrimination Lawsuit for Unclear Reasons
An Indiana court has dismissed a fired church worker's lawsuit against the archdiocese that pursued his termination over his same-gender marriage, though the reasons for the dismissal are unclear. Meanwhile, the discrimination lawsuits of two fire church workers in that archdiocese have been allowed to proceed. Read More
Sr. Jeannine Gramick: Discrimination Under Religious Guise Must Not Be Allowed in Fulton Case
Sr. Jeannine Gramick, the co-founder of New Ways Ministry, recently praised Bethany Christian Services' decision to work with LGBTQ adoptive and foster parents. She wrote more broadly about the need to end discrimination by social service agencies under the guise of religion. Read More
U.S. Bishops Opposed Law to Fund Suicide Hotline Over Provisions for LGBTQ Support
The National Catholic Reporter broke news this week that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) lobbied last year against legislation to fund a national suicide hotline because it would also fund LGBTQ-specific care, which is only the latest use of their political weight to stop pro-LGBTQ initiatives. Read More
Bishop John Stowe Endorses Equality Act, Breaking with U.S. Bishops’ Conference
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington has broken with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) by supporting the Equality Act, saying "How can we take a position against equality?" Read More
Three Activists Behind Marian Icon with Pro-LGBTQ Imagery Acquitted by Polish Court
Three Polish activists who reimagined and distributed a Marian icon with pro-LGBTQ symbols have been acquitted by a district court in Plock, Poland. Read More