Fired Gay Church Employee Writes Off-Broadway Play About His Story

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A longtime pastoral musician and educator fired for marrying his same-gender partner wrote a one-person play based on his experience that was recently produced Off-Broadway. Read More

Faculty and Students at St. Norbert’s College Protest New Anti-Transgender Policy

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Students and faculty at St. Norbert’s College, De Pere, are pushing back on their school’s recent policy change to recognize only two male and female sex categories. Read More

Georgetown University Holds Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil; And More News

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Today's post features news from Georgetown University, a new Advent booklet from an LGBTQ+ ally, and more news.  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

New Papal Preacher Gave Pro-Gay Lecture; More LGBTQ-Positive Vatican Appointees

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As Pope Francis has shown previously with his appointment of new cardinals, being LGBTQ-positive no longer seems to preclude church leaders from taking up Vatican positions. Today's post highlights a few more appointments of inclusive prelates, including the papal preacher. 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

Cincinnati Archbishop Expels Girl Scouts Over LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has ended more than 100-years of partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA because of  the organization’s view on gender and sexuality. Read More

Michigan’s Holy Cross Services Fires Chief Executive Over LGBTQ+ Support

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The top administrator for a leading Michigan Catholic social services agency has been fired after fighting back against the board's crackdown on LGBTQ+ outreach. Read More

Diocese Expels Summer Camp for Disabled Community Seemingly Over Pride Flag Use

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For more than six decades, the Catholic Church supported a New Hampshire summer camp for youth and disabled people. Now, the programs will end because Pride flags were used at this year's camp. Read More

Archdiocese of New York Expels Pro-Transgender Theater Group from Catholic School

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A New York theater company focused on gender equity has become embroiled in a controversy with the Archdiocese of New York, its landlord. The archdiocese mandates now that the theater company cease productions that church officials claim contradict Catholic teaching, particularly concerning abortion and gender identity. Read More