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Worcester Bishop Pens Second Letter Criticizing Pride, Black Lives Matter Flags at School

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A bishop has sustained his criticism of a Catholic school for flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, issuing a second letter, in which he writes that the church cannot "condone transgenderism." Read More

Sister Jeannine Gramick Expresses Hope for Queer Sacramental Marriages in Church

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Sr. Jeannine Gramick has offered a future vision for the Catholic Church where queer couples will partake in sacramental marriage. Read More

Catholic Mother with Transgender Child Writes on Fears of Returning to Church

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A Catholic parent of a transgender person is hesitant about stepping back into her parish after shifting to virtual services during the pandemic. Read More

After 15 Year Struggle, Fired Lesbian Church Worker Wins Legal Battle

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A lesbian church worker fired because of her sexual orientation has won her legal battle after a 15 years ago struggle. Read More

Swiss Priests Boycott Anti-Abuse Ethics Code Over Its LGBTQ-Positive Provisions

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Swiss priests are refusing to sign a diocesan code of conduct largely because it includes provisions intended to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. Read More

Catholic School Officials Consider Firing Teachers Striking Over LGBTQ Author’s Talk

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Officials at a Catholic school in England have considered firing teachers now striking over the school's decision to ban a gay author. Elsewhere, the government has begun investigating the school over governance issues. Read More

Still, The Arc in the Church Continues to Bend

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“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

In Pittsburgh, LGBTQ Catholics Divided Over New Parish Outreach Ministries

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Some Pittsburgh parishes have created ministries for LGBTQ Catholics, but the queer people they are meant to welcome have a range of expectations for how inclusive the church can truly be. Read More

Some German Catholics Insist Reform Discussions Include Gender Identity and Polyamory

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As Bondings 2.0 readers know well by now, German Catholics continue to lead on LGBTQ equality in the church. Today's post features several updates from the country. Read More

Minnesota Catholic School Institutes New Ban on Same-Gender Prom Dates

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A Minnesota Catholic high school has barred students from bringing guests of the same sex/gender to the prom. Read More