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On Following One’s Conscience–and Suffering the Consequences

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Of the scores and scores of people I've met who have had to make a conscience decision that opposed dominant thought and practice, not one, no matter what the price, was ever sorry they did so. Read More

Military Archdiocese Hosts Workshops on ‘Gender and Deliverance Ministry’; And Other News

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And an anti-LGBTQ+ archbishop is replaced, transgender woman is released on probation, theologians call for new universal church council, and a bishop is investigated for hate speech. Read More

On Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why Our Church Needs to Do More

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As we honor the lives we remember today, I believe we are all called to examine whether our Church's witness, in practice, clears pathways for Christ's love to spread or puts up obstacles. Read More

Theologian: Church Must Take a Human Rights Approach to LGBTQ+ People

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"Human dignity does not depend on gender identity or sexual orientation." Read More

Budde, Broglio, Romero, and McElroy: On Speaking Out Against Injustice

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"Cardinal McElroy and Bishop Budde look like they are going to get along very well in Washington, D.C." Read More

U.S. Bishops Conference Agrees with Trump on Gender Definition

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Where is the USCCB’s boldness on all these human rights issues?  Read More

U.S. Bishops Convene Study on Transgender Vowed Religious; More Updates

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The U.S. bishops' spring meeting is generally not a newsmaker, and indeed, has sometimes just been a private retreat. But the plenary this June was quite different, and far more controversial, for several LGBTQ-related reasons. Today's post provides updates on some of the speeches and votes relevant to gender and sexuality issues. Read More

Catechism’s Language of “Disordered” Could Change, Says Cardinal; More Synod News

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Tomorrow, the Synod on Synodality’s first General Assembly concludes. Bondings 2.0 has covered LGBTQ-related developments all month, but given how often gender and sexuality issues arose, we have not been able to post it all yet. This post is a rundown of those news and commentaries related to the Synod. Read More

U.S. Bishops Should Condemn Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence, Not Charitable Drag Queens

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Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have added their criticism against the Los Angeles Dodgers for honoring a controversial LGBTQ+ group during the team's Pride Night tomorrow, the latest intervention in a controversy that has lasted weeks. Read More

U.S. Bishops’ Conference Elects President With Anti-LGBTQ Record

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In his first press conference, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has repeated the false claim that homosexuality is a cause of sexual abuse in the church. Meanwhile, the U.S. bishops sustain their use of religious liberty to counter LGBTQ+ equality. Read More