Catholic Theology Needs Greater Respect for Bodily Autonomy, Writes Therapist

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While Thompson knows that “Catholics are supposed to believe” in the gender binary of only male and female, she cannot support this understanding. For her, that binary has been used as a form of control, power, and suppression. Read More

LGBTQ+ Pilgrims to World Youth Day Were Visible, Affirming Presence

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In August, among the more than one million young adults who traveled to Lisbon to be a part of World Youth Day were a group sent to shed light on the LGBTQ+ community in the Catholic Church. Read More

Catholic School Board Set to Expel Member Who Compared Pride Movement to Nazis

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Leaders of a Canadian Catholic school board have sought the dismissal of a board trustee after what they called a “hate-filled” post was posted to her personal social media account. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Gather at Worcester Diocese’s Chancery to Protest Gender Policy

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More than 100 people in Massachusetts gathered to oppose one diocese's new LGBTQ-negative schools policy, adding to sustained criticism of the policy, including from some church officials. Read More

Catholic School Expels Elementary School Student Over Parents’ Pro-LGBTQ+ Stance

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An outstanding student at a Missouri Catholic school was expelled after his parents spoke out against recent LGBTQ-negative actions being carried out there. Read More

Youth Patient Allegedly Denied Care by Catholic Medical Group Because She Is Transgender

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A Catholic healthcare group has denied care to a young patient based on her gender identity with one doctor allegedly telling her mother, "We don't see transgendered patients in this clinic." Read More

Baltimore Archdiocese’s Plan for LGBTQ+ Ministry Has Limitations

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Given its title, one might assume Archbishop Lori's new document on LGBT ministry contains positive messages. There are, however, many conditions and limits, too. Read More

Activists Protest Outside Vatican for Lesbian Mothers’ Rights; And More News

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Today's post includes news about lesbian activists' protest outside the Vatican in support of mothers' rights, a controversy over a Hungarian Catholic publisher's textbook, and more. Read More

Court Dismisses Parishes’ Lawsuit Against Michigan LGBTQ+ Law; Other Legal Developments

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This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. Read More

Denver Archdiocese Files Lawsuit Against Colorado’s Pre-K Program over LGBTQ+ Rules

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In a series of posts this week, Bondings 2.0 will cover some of the LGBTQ-focused court cases that involve Catholics. Today's post is about a new lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Denver and non-discrimination protections. Read More