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Resigned Priest Shares Journey of Being a Transgender Catholic Loved by God

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A transgender woman who left the Catholic priesthood after transitioning has shared her story as an affirmation that God still supports her. Read More

Irish Catholic School to Introduce Gender-Neutral Uniforms, But Sex Ed Controversy Continues

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In a positive step, a Catholic school in Ireland will introduce gender-neutral uniforms and restrooms to accommodate gender non-conforming youth. But wider questions of how gender and sexuality are handled in the nation's church-run schools remain disputed. Read More

IKEA Fires Catholic Employee for Posting Violent Scripture Quotes

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 A Catholic employee at an IKEA store in Poland was fired after he posted violently imaged scripture passages on the store’s internal Facebook group. Read More

Anti-Transgender Leaflets Accidentally Given to Catholic Students; Other Education Updates

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Two English dioceses are apologizing after an anti-LGBTQ leaflet was distributed to students in Catholic schools. Today's post features this story and two other news items from the realm of Catholic education. Read More

Milwaukee Inclusion Mass Welcomes LGBTQ People to Church

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Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, held a Mass of Inclusion to welcome LGBTQ people to the church.  Read More

John Gehring: Bishops Need a “Year of Abstinence” from Preaching on Sexuality and Gender

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Catholic bishops have an authority crisis that seemingly intensifies daily as more LGBTQ church workers are fired and new cover ups of clergy sexual abuse are revealed. One Catholic leader has a suggestion for them: stop preaching about sexuality and gender for a year. Read More

In New Employment Dispute, Catholic School Principal Says He Was Fired for Being Gay

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Another LGBTQ-related employment dispute has made news as the former principal of a Catholic school says he was fired for being gay--a firing which caused at least one other key school official to resign in protest. Read More

Trump Administration Appoints LGBTQ-Negative Catholic to Lead Natural Law Commission

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The Trump administration has appointed a high-profile, LGBTQ-negative Catholic to lead a new human rights commission that has raised concerns for advocates of gender and sexual equality. Read More

Kenyan Bishops Welcome Court Ruling That Keeps Homosexuality Criminalized

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Catholic bishops in Kenya have applauded a court ruling that keeps homosexuality criminalized in that nation. Read More