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In Audience with Pope, Transgender Catholic Says Gender-Affirming Care Is a Blessing

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This week, Bondings 2.0 is publishing the personal testimonies of the transgender, intersex, and ally Catholics who met with Pope Francis last Saturday with the support of New Ways Ministry. Read More

Intersex Catholic Tells Pope Francis a Story of Faith, Violence—And God’s Mercy

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This week, Bondings 2.0 is publishing the personal testimonies of the transgender, intersex, and ally Catholics who met with Pope Francis last Saturday with the support of New Ways Ministry. Read More

Trans Librarian Sues Minnesota Archdiocese, Catholic School for Discrimination

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A former librarian of a Minnesota Catholic school is suing the school and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, alleging that she was denied employment after coming out as transgender. Read More

What Dignity Means Now: Part Four of Commonweal’s Symposium on “Dignitas Infinita”

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Maura Tumulty argues that "Dignitas Infinita" discusses transgender people and transgender rights in a “murky and unclear” way, providing little knowledge and information in the sections titled “Gender Theory” and “Sex Change." Read More

What Dignity Means Now: Part Three of Commonweal’s Symposium on “Dignitas Infinita”

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“Dignitas Infinita, while often clear-sighted and practical in the best traditions of Catholic theology, fails to apprehend even the basic situation of transgender people and therefore provides no useful intellectual or moral guidance either for transgender Catholics or for their families, friends, and colleagues,” writes Daniel Walden in a critique of the declaration published by Commonweal. Read More

What Dignity Means Now: Part Two of Commonweal’s Symposium on “Dignitas Infinita”

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Dignitas Infinita’s statements should be read as “boundaries, warning signals, and challenges for moralists and public-policy leaders” rather than as pastoral guidelines, writes Cathleen Kaveny in a recent essay on the Vatican declaration. Read More

English Diocese Bans Pride Celebrations in Restrictive Gender Policy for Catholic Schools

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The Diocese of Nottingham has published a guide on gender identity issues in Catholic schools, which, among other restrictions, bans celebrations of Pride. Read More

Bishops in England and Wales Condem Gender-Affirming Care in Pastoral Guidance

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The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales (CBCEW) have published a new document on gender identity, which, while encouraging pastoral accompaniment, condemns both "gender theory" and gender-affirming care. Read More

Beyond the Binary: Queer Visibility in Pride Month—And All Year

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When LGBTQ people are asked to hide our true selves, the whole community suffers. We shouldn’t have to hide our lamp under the bushel basket to make others more comfortable—after all, hiding the light also means hiding our unique gifts and talents. Read More

Georgetown U. Offers Gender-Neutral Housing to All Incoming Students

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Gender-neutral housing will now be available at Georgetown University next fall for first year students thanks to a pilot program at the Jesuit school in Washington, D.C. Read More