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Irish Catholic Education Association Objects to Transgender Education in Schools

An organization representing Catholic primary schools in Ireland recently spoke out against teaching students about transgender identities, claiming that it would “add to a growing psychological contagion amongst young and vulnerable children." Read More

Canadian Publisher Cancels Catholic Textbook Series Accused of Anti-LGBTQ+ Content

A Canadian publisher is discontinuing a Catholic textbook series after the books were accused of containing homophobic and transphobic content. Read More

Iowa Diocese’s New Gender Policy Refers to Transgender Healthcare as “Mutilation”

An Iowa diocese is being criticized after its new gender policy was leaked last week, which refers to gender-affirming healthcare as "mutilation" and bans such treatments on church property. Read More

Omaha Archdiocese Issues Revised Transgender Policy, But Still Faces Criticism

A U.S. archdiocese has issued a revised gender policy for Catholic schools after withdrawing a similar policy earlier this year after intense pushback. Read More

This Is an Issue of Life and Death

Plain and simple: this is an issue of life and death. Read More

Catholic High School’s New Policy Bans Pride, Black Lives Matter Flags from Classroom

Members of a Catholic school's diversity and inclusion committee have resigned after the school's leaders announced a policy of neutrality on flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. Read More

Is Light for LGBTQ+ Catholics Coming from the Day of Wrath or the Sun of Justice?

As a gay man in the Church, I am constantly torn between the “glass half-empty” and “glass half-full” views – or more in keeping with the imagery at hand, the question of “Is that light the coming Day of Wrath, blazing like an oven – or is it the Sun of Justice, with its healing rays?” Read More

Denver Archdiocese’s Gender Policy Bans Transgender Students from Catholic Schools

An archdiocesan gender policy that has been made public bans transgender students from attending Catholic schools, and also implies LGBTQ+ parents, employees, and even allies should be excluded or fired. Read More

Jesuit Universities Host Drag Show, Celebrate Queer History, and More

With the academic year underway, today's post features three LGBTQ+ stories from Catholic Jesuit higher education. Read More

Catholic School in England Appoints Transgender Teacher to Lead Inclusion Efforts

A Catholic school in England is taking steps to be LGBTQ+ inclusive by allowing an openly transgender teacher to work at the school. Read More