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The Catholic University of America Again Denies Recognition to LGBTQ Student Group

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CUAllies, the unofficial LGBTQ student organization at The Catholic University of America, continues its decade-long fight for university recognition after administrators once again denied the club official status this spring. Read More

The Strength of God’s Grace Is Sufficient! 

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Like many previous perpetrations of violence against LGBTQ people everywhere, the sense of weakness, vulnerability, and helplessness that followed the events of that day remains palpable even years later. Read More

How Can LGBTQ Catholics Proceed After Fulton?; And Other News

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Today's post includes news items on how Catholics can respond to the U.S. Supreme Court's Fulton decision, a new op-ed on the U.S. bishops' anti-LGBTQ efforts, and more. Read More

Advocates Rally After Irish Parish Forced by Archdiocese to Remove Pride Flag

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Advocates for LGBTQ people are holding a solidarity vigil to support a church in Ireland that received harsh criticism on social media and a warning from the local archdiocese for flying a rainbow Pride flag. Read More

Archbishop Criticizes Vatican’s Intervention Over Italian Non-Discrimination Bill

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A top archbishop has criticized the Holy See's intervention over a proposed bill in Italy to enhance non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people, though the archbishop also critiqued the bill itself. Read More

Canonical Resolution in LGBTQ Employment Dispute Could Have Major Implications

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The Archdiocese of Indiana and a local Jesuit high school remain in a standoff in a canonical case after an Indiana court dismissed a civil suit against the archdiocese. Read More

As Pope Francis Blesses Priest’s Ministry, Vatican Seeks Changes to Non-Discrimination Bill

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The contrast between Pope Francis and the Vatican when it comes to LGBTQ issues was again on display this past week with Francis sending a positive note to Fr. James Martin while the Curia is mired in a diplomatic dispute. Read More

Fear and Grief: The Emotional Impact of Transition on Close Family Members

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In this post, I would like to enrich Amoris Laetitia’s chapter six ‘Some pastoral perspectives’ by considering transgender binary transitions (male to female and female to male) and intimate family responses to these situations.  Read More

The Little Man Behind the Curtain: Uncovering the Hierarchy Behind Church Teaching

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This Pride, the Friends of Dorothy see the veil being lifted on Catholic leaders and their claims to divine revelation. Read More

Study: Catholic Universities’ Graduates Have Higher LGBTQ-Negative Views Than Peers

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Students at Catholic colleges graduate with more negative opinions of the LGBTQ community than students at any other type of university, a recent study has found. Read More