Catholic School Terminates Second Church Worker Over Same-Gender Relationship
A second employee at a Catholic high school has been terminated for being in a same-gender relationship after nearly 40 years of service. Read More
Being Closeted at Work “Eroded My Dignity Over the Years,” Says Fired LGBTQ Church Worker
A fired LGBTQ church worker has broken her silence and is sharing her story of discrimination in Catholic education, all in an appeal for readers to join the struggle for equality. Read More
Denying Child of LGBT Parents Admission to Catholic School Is Wrong, Opines Major Catholic Newspaper
A major Catholic newspaper has opined against banning the children of LGBTQ parents from Catholic schools as tensions over one such denial escalate. Read More
Child Denied Admission to Catholic School Over Parents’ Same-Gender Union
Parishioners are protesting after a Catholic school attached to their church denied admission to the young student of a same-gender couple. Read More
Stories of Fired LGBT Church Workers “Breaking People’s Hearts,” Writes Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni wrote about how the Catholic Church is breaking people's hearts, including in its treatment of LGBT church workers like Shelly Fitzgerald, who recently filed a second discrimination complaint against her Catholic employer. Read More
North Carolina Pastor Reinvites Lesbian City Council Member to Catholic School After Canceling Event
A pastor in Durham, North Carolina has now reinvited a lesbian City Council member whom he had previously disinvited from a speaking engagement at the parish’s elementary school. Read More
LGBTQI Pilgrimage to World Youth Day Brought Hope to Thousands
"We were there to advocate for the full rights and inclusion of LGBTQI people in the Catholic church. Our goal was mostly to meet with people, to be present and visible. We were standing as an intentional counter to any anti-LGBTQI official messaging" Read More
Between Ruddock and a Hard Place: Australia’s Cautionary Lessons on Religious Freedom
As the Masterpiece Cakeshop’s legal saga continues to unfold, LGBTQ people of faith are again caught between two legal aims: LGBTQ equality and religious freedom. How can we use the law to curtail unjust religious discrimination against LGBTQ folk without inadvertently setting precedents that limit religious liberty? Read More
Pope Francis Met by LGBTQ Kiss-In During World Youth Day
Joyful protesters greeted Pope Francis during World Youth Day celebrations with a kiss. LGBTQ activists organized a kiss-in, or “besaton” in Spanish, to coincide with the Pope’s visit to the events in Panama City, Panama . Read More
Catholic Schools CAN Lead the Way for LGBTQ Acceptance
A story of a simple, ordinary incident shows the power Catholic schools can have to promote LGBTQ acceptance. Read More