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It‘s a special kind of joy to be connected to other queer people in church in this way. For me, the visibility of other trans and nonbinary people especially gives me hope and renews my conviction that I‘m fighting for the right reasons.
As Bondings 2.0 readers know well by now, German Catholics continue to lead on LGBTQ equality in the church. Today’s post features several updates from the country.
Over the past few years, members of the LGBTQ Catholic community around the globe have been watching how Germany’s church leaders, organizations, and laity are leading the way on progressive measures for LGBTQ equality. Inevitably, the question arises: “How is that happening there when in other places we still struggle?”
Vicars general from various German dioceses have sent a letter to the country’s episcopal conference asking for immediate protections for LGBTQ church workers as labor law reforms are worked out.
A German bishop has issued a written commitment that church workers will not be fired because they are LGBTQ. Today’s post includes this story and other updates from Germany.
One of the Europe’s top bishops has said the church must reassess its teaching on homosexuality while offering support for LGBTQ church workers.
As Germany’s Synodal Way again meets today, members are grappling with how the gender binary is effecting both the substance and the language involved in the process.