LGBT Concerns Included in University of San Diego Student Demands
As the new year gets underway, college campuses will soon be in full swing. Here... Read More
Nebraska Bishops Promote Anti-Transgender Policy for High Schools
/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorNebraska’s Catholic bishops are actively opposing a state education association’s draft policy aimed at protecting transgender... Read More
Fordham Student's Coming Out Sparked by Nun's Anti-Gay Lecture
/12 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor A new column in OutSports reveals the silver lining in one nun’s homophobic remarks, as well as... Read More
Belmont Abbey College Misrepresents Church Teaching to Discriminate Against Trans Students
/7 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorLGBT groups are criticizing Belmont Abbey College, North Carolina, for attaining a religious exemption which... Read More
Catholic School Discriminated Against Gay Employee, Says Judge
/7 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorIn a landmark decision, a Massachusetts court ruled that a Catholic school discriminated against a... Read More
Catholic School Board Calls For "Just" Discrimination of Transgender Students
/12 Comments/in Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorTrustees on the Edmonton Catholic School Board (ECSB) debated the finer points of discrimination in... Read More
Catholic Colleges Advance on Trans* Inclusion, Including Restrooms
/7 Comments/in Higher Education, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorAs frequent readers of our “Campus Chronicles” series know, Catholic higher education frequently leads the... Read More
Transgender Student: Catholic Church Nearly Killed Me. Georgetown Saved Me.'
/7 Comments/in Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorCatholic higher education in the U.S. is fairly supportive of LGBTQ students. Many colleges offer supports as is evident in New Ways Ministry's gay-friendly listing, though admittedly these supports are of varying quality and intensity. Schools often face conservative critics who claim such supports contradict church teaching and endanger ecclesial affiliation. Read More
70% of U.S. Catholics Accept Homosexuality, Says Survey; Millennials Ensure Future Growth
/4 Comments/in Schools & Youth, Statistics /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor70% of U.S. Catholics say homosexuality should be accepted by society, according to new data from the Pew Research Center, and this number will surely grow as generational shifts continue in the church. Read More
Transgender Education Policies Face Catholic Opposition in Canada, U.S.
/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing EditorThe Edmonton Catholic School Board initially passed a policy on LGBT students, the latest step in a heated debate which has led many to doubt the Board's abilities and Education Minister David Eggen to mandate professional facilitation. Read More
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