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Are LGBTQ people protected from discrimination under federal law or not? This question is central to three LGBTQ-focused cases that U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments for today. While none of these cases directly involve Catholic plaintiffs or defendants, Catholics remain central to important cases involving LGBTQ issues and religious liberty that the Court will consider this term.
A high school that lost its Catholic designation for refusing to terminate an LGBTQ employee at the archbishop’s request is appealing that decision before the Vatican. Meanwhile, the archbishop has barred the school from holding school-wide Masses.
A deacon with a transgender child has called for Catholics to work actively for non-discrimination protections that cover LGBTQ workers.
Sister of Mercy Mary Scullion presided over the grand opening of the first LGBTQ-friendly homeless residence for young adults in the state of Pennsylvania.
A bishop in Massachusetts has compared gender transitions to someone having their hand amputated to install a pirate hook, suggesting that transgender identities are “rooted in unsupportable science” and are more akin to the heresy of Gnosticism.
Leading U.S. bishops have announced their opposition to the Equality Act recently introduced in Congress, saying passage would be “to the detriment of society as a whole.”
While the entire Book of Esther makes for fascinating reading, the essence of the story of Esther, especially for the LGBT community, is how fear and unease can easily force a person into a “closet.”
Austen Hartke’s book, “Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” examines gender through a Christian lens and is a timely work in an historical moment where transgender rights are under attack.
In many parts of the United States, Catholic hospitals are increasingly becoming one of the sole options for healthcare due to mergers and expansions. This new trend can be harmful for transgender patients, among others.