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DignityUSA’s 25th National Gathering Focuses on a “Church Transfigured”

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DignityUSA held its 25th national gathering this past weekend, which focused on the organization's vision for a church transfigured and included an award for gay theologian Fr. Bryan Massingale. Read More

Pro-LGBTQ Catholics Rally Outside U.S. Bishops’ Meeting Around Communion Denial

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A network of U.S. Catholic reform groups held a demonstration outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting to push back against attempts to deny Communion to pro-LGBTQ and pro-choice politicians. Read More

Catholic Families in Detroit Launch Fund to Support Fired LGBTQ Church Workers

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Detroit-area Catholics are raising funds to support LGBTQ church workers fired from Catholic institutions after facing discrimination themselves in the archdiocese. Read More

Catholic Leaders, Including Bishop Stowe, Begin Pride Month with Blessing Service

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Several Catholic leaders joined DignityUSA to mark the beginning of Pride Month with a prayer service focused on blessing, including one bishop. Read More

New York Catholics Rallied on Easter Sunday Against Vatican Blessing Ban ; Other News

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Today's post features several Catholic LGBTQ news updates, including one story about protests that happened Easter Sunday against the Vatican's ban on same-gender blessings. Read More

Catholics Nationwide Reject Lansing Diocese’s New Transgender-Negative Policy

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The Diocese of Lansing's new policy on gender identity continues to generate strong opposition from community members, as well as national faith-based organizations. Read More

Remembering Nickie Valdez, An LGBTQ Catholic Pioneer

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An LGBTQ Catholic who refused to be sidelined by the institution due to her sexual orientation, and who was a pioneer in her hometown for Catholic LGBTQ ministry and advocacy, has passed away. Read More

LGBTQ Advocates Say Amy Coney Barrett Could Cause Damage for Equality

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LGBTQ advocates, including many Catholics, are raising concerns about Amy Coney Barrett, the Trump administration's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, over the nominee's apparent indifference or even opposition to LGBTQ equality. Read More

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Issues Support for Dignity/Detroit After Sanctions

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Bishop Gumbleton, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ equality and other social justice causes, has spoken up to support Dignity/Detroit, a local organization of LGBTQI Catholics and their supporters, after the Archdiocese of Detroit issued sanctions against the group. Read More