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75% of Dutch Catholics Support Marriage Equality in the Church; And Other News

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Today's post includes news about a new survey of Dutch Catholics and their views on marriage equality, as well as other news items. Read More

New Biography Details Life and Witness of Gay Franciscan Priest, Fr. Mychal Judge

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A new biography of Fr. Mychal Judge, the gay Franciscan priest known as the "Saint of 9/11," has been released. Read More

Fr. Bryan Massingale: My Dream Wedding Is an LGBTQ Couple Marrying Before the Church

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Fr. Bryan Massingale is a leading voice in the mission of dismantling homophobic and racist elements of the institutional Catholic Church. Today's post shares more of his story based on a recent profile of him. Read More

Alumni Launch Crowdfunding Efforts for LGBTQ Diversity Work at Benet Academy

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Alumni and supporters of a Catholic school which fired, then re-hired a lesbian employee are raising funds for diversity efforts at the school, including demands for greater LGBTQ inclusion. Read More

German Vicars General Call for Immediate Protections for LGBTQ Church Workers

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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. Read More

Review: New Book AIDS & Catholicism Offers LGBTQ Catholics “Hope for a New Future”

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"Hidden Mercy" is a timely work, and its stories call us to action. Michael O’Loughlin’s work provides hope for a new future. Read More

Learning to Love Those Who Harm Us

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Jesus tells us that, whenever a person strikes us in one cheek, we should offer the other cheek. Wait, what? Read More

Michigan Catholic Charities Office Allowed to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Parents

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A Michigan Catholic Charities office recently won a settlement against the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) over the issue of whether the church institution can refuse to work with LGBTQ couples seeking to adopt. Read More

Church Worker Faces Second Firing from Catholic Institution Over LGBTQ Marriage

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A church worker has been fired from a Catholic institution for the second time over his same-gender marriage. Read More

Bishop’s LGBTQ-Negative Comments Spark Both Reconciliation and Criminal Investigation

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A Spanish bishop is being investigated for a hate speech after making LGBTQ-negative remarks earlier this year. Read More