LGBT Archives - Page 221 of 327

Church Worker Dispute Unites Community, Prompts Students to Come Out

April 10, 2015/8 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Though church officials' attacks on LGBT church workers continue, faith communities are increasingly resisting such discrimination being perpetuated in their name. Here are the details of one such community, Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines. Read More

The Life and Times of the 'Gayest Catholic Parish' in the U.S.

April 9, 2015/0 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The National Catholic Reporter’s Tom Fox greatly helped the burgeoning movement of gay-friendly Catholic parishes... Read More

Two Gay Teachers Fired from Midwest Catholic Schools

April 8, 2015/11 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

News that gay educators in Iowa and Nebraska were fired from the Catholic schools where they had been teaching broke yesterday, prompting swift outcry from local communities. Read More

Catholics Respond to Indiana's Controversial RFRA Law

April 7, 2015/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

In the days since Indiana passed its Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), reactions to this "right to discriminate" law and similar bills have captured national attention. Below, Bondings 2.0 summarizes Catholic responses with links provided for further reading. Read More

Federal Commission Rules Gay Teacher's Firing Was Likely Discrimination

April 6, 2015/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

On this Easter Monday, Bondings 2.0 offers two positive updates regarding church workers and incidents of anti-LGBT discrimination. Read More

How Did Pope Francis Do on His LGBT Report Card?

April 1, 2015/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

On March 13th, the second anniversary of Pope Francis’ election, Bondings 2.0 initiated a week-long survey... Read More

Catholic Officials Appeal to Congress for Nullification of D.C. Human Rights Laws

March 31, 2015/9 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

With the support of Catholic officials, two Senators introduced legislation to repeal human rights amendments passed by the District of Columbia earlier this year, including one protective of LGBT student rights. Read More

On Religious Liberty and LGBT Rights, Catholics Must Pursue Third Way

March 30, 2015/9 Comments/in Employment Issues, Politics & Human Rights /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Legislative developments in Indiana and other states, as well as the District of Columbia, are seemingly pitting LGBT rights against religious liberty. This binary is, however, quite false and Catholics must pursue a third way which upholds justice for all people while respecting real religious liberty. Read More