Bishop Michael Barber Archives

Catholics Resist Bay Area Bishops’ Letter Denying Transgender Identities

November 16, 2023/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Phoebe Carstens

Catholic parents and community members have strongly resisted a transgender-negative joint letter from two California bishops this fall. Read More

Catholic School Staff, Parents, Students Protest Oakland Diocese’s Proposed Gender Policy

August 25, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

A Catholic school community in California is trying to stop a transgender-negative policy from being released by the diocese, saying the bishop and diocesan officials have failed to dialogue and engage real concerns. Read More

Deacon Apologizes for Harmful Tweet Targeting Grieving Transgender Catholic

December 12, 2022/5 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights /by Andru Zodrow

A Catholic deacon has apologized after making anti-transgender comments on social media in the wake of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs last month. Read More

Top U.S. Bishops Issue Letter of Support for Legislation Targeting Transgender Athletes

November 24, 2020/5 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Brian Kaufman

Two committee chairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have stated their support for a federal anti-transgender bill that would cut off Title IX funding from schools which permit transgender women to compete athletically with cisgender women. Read More