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Minnesota Bishops Should Retract Anti-Transgender Education Policy, Says Theologian

April 1, 2020/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Brian Kaufman

A Catholic theologian in Minnesota has strongly recommended that the state's bishops retract their educational policies concerning gender identity in Catholic Schools. Read More

Georgetown U. Students Seek Changes at Conference Named for LGBTQ-Negative Cardinal

March 31, 2020/2 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Melissa Feito

The editorial board of Georgetown University’s student newspaper is calling for the Jesuit school to reform its annual pro-life conference to distance the meeting from a deceased anti-LGBTQ prelate, as well as from anti-LGBTQ organizations and speakers. Read More

“Bondings 2.0” Announces New Digital Forum to Expand the LGBTQ Catholic Conversation

March 30, 2020/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Arts, Books & Culture, Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Healthcare, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

One of the great joys for "Bondings 2.0's" editors and writers in these last seven years has been the community of readers and commenters which has developed. Now we seek to expand that conversation. Read More

NEWS NOTES: San Marino Bans Discrimination; Episcopal Priests Mourn Catholic Lesbian’s Death; And More

March 28, 2020/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Healthcare, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post features news items on the country of San Marino banning anti-LGB discrimination, Episcopal Church's solidarity with a Catholic lesbian who died, and more. Read More

Student Advocacy Leads Fordham University to Adopt Gender-Inclusive Housing Options

March 27, 2020/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Higher Education, Schools & Youth /by Guest Contributor

Fordham University recently announced that it will provide gender-inclusive housing options for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, student newspaper The Observer reported. Read More

Two Church Leaders Blame LGBTQ People for Coronavirus Pandemic

March 25, 2020/14 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Two ranking church leaders have blamed transgender people for the coronavirus pandemic currently spreading globally and imperiling billions of people's lives. Read More

Student Praises Catholic School’s “Brilliant” Support During His Gender Transition

March 21, 2020/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Melissa Feito

Ben Hodge, a 20-year-old university student in the United Kingdom, always knew he was different. “I wasn't comfortable being a girl, so I would spend a lot of time in front of the mirror just wondering what was wrong with me? Why am I not happy,” he said. Read More