Hilary Howes Archives - New Ways Ministry

ROUNDTABLE: Has Church Made a “Decisive Shift” on LGBTQ Issues? — Part II

February 2, 2022/1 Comment/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Healthcare, Hierarchy, LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religious Liberty, Same-Gender Blessings, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Bondings 2.0 asked ten leading voices in the LGBTQ Catholic world to respond to Christopher Lamb’s suggestion that the Catholic Church has made a decisive shift on LGBTQ issues. Today's post is Part II of their responses. Read More

‘Transforming’ Illustrates the Richness of Trans-Inclusive Faith Communities

March 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Austen Hartke's book, "Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians" examines gender through a Christian lens and is a timely work in an historical moment where transgender rights are under attack. Read More

Catholics Experiencing “Toxic Atmosphere” During New Wave of Anti-LGBT Hate in the Church

November 3, 2018/2 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

With a gay church worker having to resign after right-wing attacks and new protests mounting, this moment in the church is one of new hate about which Catholics should be concerned, according to several LGBT experts. Read More

Will Transgender People Become Collateral Damage in the Fight for LGBT Equality?

January 22, 2018/3 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, New Ways Ministry, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Transgender rights are the latest major issue when it comes to LGBT equality in the U.S., and sadly this could mean trans people become collateral damage, says one advocate. Read More