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Bishop Calls Transgender Day of Visibility a “Source of Division”; And More News

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Today's post includes news about one U.S. bishop's objections to Transgender Day of Visibility, the closure of the homophobic website Church Militant, and more. Read More

Catholic Layman Launches “Queer Bible” in Switzerland; And More News

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The posts today and tomorrow feature stories and commentaries not yet covered this, with links provided if you would like to learn more. Read More

USCCB Asks Senators to Stop Equal Rights Amendment In Part Due to LGBTQ Concerns

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop has written to U.S. senators asking them to reject a reconsideration of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), in part because it would help protect transgender people's rights. Read More

Candidates for USCCB Presidency Include Mostly LGBTQ-Negative U.S. Bishops

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops begins its fall meeting today, at which a new conference president and vice-president will be elected. The candidates include some of the most conservative bishops in the U.S. Today's post includes brief description of the candidates' records on LGBTQ+ issues where possible. Read More

Fr. Dan Horan Criticizes Two U.S. Bishops for Taking Anti-Transgender Actions

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Responding to two bishops' transphobic statements, a popular Franciscan theologian has called for the church to listen to transgender persons rather than using abstractions to dehumanize the trans community. Read More

Diocese Instructs Catholics to Ignore Transgender People’s Names and Pronouns

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A bishop in Virginia has released a new document on gender identity issues that, among other problematic issues, demands Catholics not use transgender people's correct names and pronouns. Read More

North Carolina Bishop Distances Himself from HB2 Support

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A North Carolina bishop has distanced himself from initial support offered by the state’s Catholic conference... Read More

Bishops Try to Stem Marriage Equality’s Spread in the U.S.

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As marriage equality becomes an emerging reality in the United States, opponents are employing new... Read More