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Real Life, In Person, Up Close, In the Flesh

I can’t help but wonder that a big reason that Pope Francis has been so LGBTQ-friendly is because of his deep friendships with two gay men, Yayo Grassi and Juan Carlos Cruz. Read More

Only the Foreigner Returned: LGBTQ+ Catholics on the Synodal Path

This synodal process has exposed me in a new way to just how often LGBTQ+ Catholics are the foreigners who returned. Read More

“The Holy Spirit Will Teach You Everything”

It is not a matter of if the Church will one day fully celebrate us as Children of God; it is a matter of when. The Holy Spirit cannot be contained. Read More

Still, The Arc in the Church Continues to Bend

“What are you, a masochist?” We in the Catholic LGBTQ community sometimes hear this question from well-meaning, non-Catholic friends, who wonder how we can remain in a Church that seems, in many ways, not to want us. Read More

Fear Not: Finding Courage to Share in the Synod

Fears of not being listened to are still real, but we cannot let them hold us back. Read More

Who Is the God I Believe In?

Who is the god that I believe in? Who is the God that I believe in? Read More

Seeking Not Only Bread, But Roses for LGBTQ Catholics

"Give us bread, but give us roses.” Is this not what LGBTQ+ Catholics need from their church? Read More

Pope Francis’ Letter-Writing Revolution Requires Our Involvement

Pope Francis makes headline after headline for personally reaching out through letters and phone calls... Read More

Australia’s Catholic Prime Minister Defends Marriage Equality

As Australians cast their ballots this weekend, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s promise to pass marriage... Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Pope Francis on Freedom & Conscience

Pope Francis used his weekly Angelus address to discuss conscience and freedom as aspects of... Read More