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New Book Documents LGBTQ Discrimination in Canadian Catholic Schools

Despite Canada’s advances toward LGBTQ equality, a scholar’s new book on Catholic schools revealed how involved the Church is in discrimination. Read More

Criticism Grows as Alberta’s Bishops Remain Silent on Anti-LGBT Employment Policies

Criticism of Alberta's bishops is growing as they remain silent about anti-LGBT employment policies and other education issues which became public at the end of last year. Read More

Rainbow Flag “Nothing Short of Spitting and Laughing in God’s Face,” Says Priest

Catholics are seeking apologies after a priest claimed the rainbow flag used to represent LGBT pride was invented by Satan and represents "lawlessness." Read More

Disputes Erupt in Alberta over Anti-LGBT “Morality Clauses” in Church Worker Contracts

Controversies have erupted in Alberta, Canada over church workers can be forced to sign LGBT-negative contract clauses as a condition of employment, a situation which has prompted both LGBT advocates and government officials to speak out as well as a convening of the province's bishops. Read More

Vancouver Archbishop Objects to Franklin Graham’s Anti-LGBT Presence

Catholic LGBT issues have been making headlines in Canada. Here are three updates that may... Read More

Resignation of Bishop Is An Opportunity for LGBT Reconciliation

A bishop with a harsh anti-LGBT record has prematurely resigned, creating an opportunity for his... Read More

LGBTQ Policies Fight in Alberta Unresolved After Deadline Passes

As of March 31st ,the 61 schools districts in Canada’s Alberta province submitted draft LGBTQ... Read More

Alberta Bishops Unified in Opposition to Transgender School Policies

Disputes about proposed transgender policies for Alberta’s Catholic schools have again escalated, as church officials, educators, and... Read More

Alberta's Catholic Laity Supports GSAs; Alberta's Catholic Bishops Do Not

A controversy over a gay-straight alliance (GSA) bill in the legislative assembly of the Canadian... Read More