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Catholic Women’s Group Stands Up to Vatican Censorship of Lesbian Catholic, LGBT Advocate

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A Catholic women's group has opposed Vatican efforts at censorship by relocating an event where a lesbian Catholic and the Catholic mother of a gay son were scheduled to appear. Read More

Former Irish President, Others Concerned LGBT People Will Be Excluded at World Meeting of Families

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The former president of Ireland, a Catholic theologian, and an LGBT advocate have all expressed worries that LGBT people might be shut out of the World Meeting of Families (WMF) this summer. Read More

After Lecture Cancelled, Fr. James Martin Reflects on How Church Can Respond to Bullying

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Yet another lecture by Fr. James Martin, SJ, has been interrupted due to right-wing pressure, which led Martin to reflect on how the Church can oppose such hostility and bullying. Read More

World Meeting of Families Deletes References to Same-Gender Couples

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Are LGBT people being erased from materials for the World Meeting of Families? Some observers have suggested this is the case based on picture and text changes in one resource. Read More

CATHOLIC LGBT HISTORY: Protest Erupts Over Parish Blessings for Lesbian and Gay Couples

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The recent news that at least two German bishops have called for looking into the possibility of church blessings for legally married lesbian and gay couples holds great promise that a dream long held by many may actually become reality.  The quest for such blessings has been going on for a long time. Read More

LGBTQI and Catholic: A Powerful Force for Change

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If you are LGBTQI and Catholic, you hold incredible power. That's the message of Christopher Pett, DignityUSA's president, in "The Ultimate Rebels:  Queer Catholics," a recent op-ed on Advocate.com, the leading U.S. LGBT news magazine website. Read More

Manhattan College Supports Its LGBTQ students through LaSallian Charism

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Manhattan College, a Catholic campus in New York City, established its first LGBTQ support group in the early 1980’s. Since then, the organization has grown and flourished as its members continue to raise awareness and create a safe space for LGBTQ students on campus. Read More

Canadian Bishops Reject New Government Policy on Funding for Religious Groups

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Religious leaders. including Catholic bishops, have criticized a new Canadian government policy that bars funding for organizations which actively seek to undermine LGBT equality and abortion rights. Read More

Bishops in Spain and U.K. Oppose Protections for Transgender Youth, Other LGBT People

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Bishops in Spain and the United Kingdom have criticized policies aimed at protecting transgender youth... Read More

Another German Bishop, Theologian Support Blessings for Same-Gender Couples

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Two German bishops and a theologian have joined the conversation on how the Church can bless same-gender couples, even while still denying them sacramental marriage equality. Read More