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Bishops’ Support for Anti-Gay Law Contradicts Pope, Says Human Rights Watch Leader

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The Catholic bishops in Ghana have taken a position on LGBTQ rights that is directly opposite to that of Pope Francis.  That is the position taken by an opinion writer in The Advocate, a leading U.S. LGBTQ news outlet.  Read More

Bishop Defends Call for LGBTQ People to Repent As LGBTQ Advocates Keep Pushing Back

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The bishop behind a document that could see LGBTQ people banned from church life is defending it, while LGBTQ advocates continue challenging the bishop's call to "repent." Read More

New Exhibit on Gay Artist Andy Warhol Focuses on His Relationship to Catholicism

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A never-before-seen side of Andy Warhol is on display at a new Brooklyn Museum exhibition. Read More

Is the Latin Mass a Safe Haven for Queer Catholics?

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If the liturgy is indeed, in the Vatican II's words, the source and summit of our faith, then getting it right is paramount. Read More

New Podcast Celebrates Queer Catholic Love This Christmas Season

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A new podcast celebrates queer Catholic love this Christmas season in the hope of sharing further the faith and the stories of LGBTQ people in the church. Read More

Italian Legislator Cites Catholic Faith in Decision to Come Out Publicly as Gay

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An Italian legislator and former governmental minister came out publicly as gay last month on late-night television, citing his Catholic identity as one of the motivations for affirming his identity. Read More

In Bangladesh, Bishop Congratulates Transgender Politician on Election Victory

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A Catholic bishop congratulated a woman who recently made history as the first transgender person to become a Union Council chairperson in Bangladesh. Read More

Stuck on Sex: Rethinking Parenthood Beyond the Sex-First Paradigm

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While I don’t find the legal arguments particularly exciting, what does fascinate me is how little the arguments in this case had to do with the actual work of parenting. Read More

Groundbreaking Survey Details Experiences of LGBTQ Catholics in Latin America

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A new survey is the first of its kind to document trends and major insights from LGBTQ Catholics and their families and allies in Latin America. Read More

Latin American Assembly Seeks Greater LGBTQ Pastoral Care, Denunciation of Violence

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A major gathering of the Latin American church has called for greater LGBTQ pastoral care while condemning violence against the community. Read More