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Celebrating 7 Years of Catholic LGBT Blogging!

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Bondings 2.0 turns seven years old this week.  Whew!  I'm pretty amazed that this project, which I thought would be a diversion from regular work, has developed into a diverse resource for news, information, opinions, spiritual reflection, and research.  I'm always amazed to hear from people how important a place in their lives the blog posts have become Read More

Fr. James Martin Responds to Critics’ Charge of Atheism and Doctrinal Rejection

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Fr. James Martin, SJ, has offered a "friendly response" to two bishops who recently criticized LGBT ministry as rejecting church doctrine and promoting atheism. Read More

New Ways Ministry Blogger Is Heading to World Youth Day 2019

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I’ve been lucky enough to travel a lot in my life, but there’s never been a trip quite like the one I’ll be embarking on soon. Read More

Archbishop: LGBT Teachers Should Stay Quiet about Relationships, Keep Distance from Schools

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An archbishop in Australia suggested during government testimony that LGBT church workers should keep their relationships relatively private and live a distance from their place of employment if they wish to keep their jobs. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Bishops Recognize TDOR; Catholics Join Anti-Criminalization Work; and More

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Today's post features short news notes including the English bishops' support for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Catholic leaders involvement in anti-criminalization efforts, a petition supporting fired church worker Keith Kozak, and more. Read More

Remembering a Cornucopia of Blessings on Thanksgiving Day

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It's Thanksgiving Day in the United States.  As families and friends gather for celebrations today, we've also gathered the New Ways Ministry family of staff, volunteers, and board members to share some of what they are grateful for this year.  Read More

With Support from Friends, College, and Others, Gay Student Athlete Overcomes Hurdles

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A top student athlete at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY was disowned by her parents and completely cut off financially after they discovered she was gay. Read More

For Transgender Day of Remembrance, Reflecting on Victims as “Dangerous Memories” Proclaiming God’s Reign

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Today, marking the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember these victims and the hundreds of other trans people who suffer lethal violence worldwide. But memorializing is not enough. We must let their "dangerous memories" speak loudly, and by doing so be orient us towards a world where trans equality is our reality. Read More

Conservative Resistance to Pope Francis Gels Around LGBT Issues

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A conservative resistance has been growing in the church since Pope Francis was elected in 2013, with many of the harshest criticisms reserved for the ways he has slowly begun to change the church’s conversation around LGBTQ+ acceptance.  Read More

With Lawsuits Pending, Second Employee Claims Discrimination By Catholic High School

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A second LGBT employee has claimed discrimination by Roncalli Catholic High School, which now faces two potential lawsuits after pending federal complaints were announced last week. Read More