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Archbishop Compares Transgender Identities with Substance Abuse, Encourages Compassionate Ministry

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A U.S. archbishop has published a letter of "pastoral guidance" on transgender issues, in which he claims gender diverse identities are the result of Original Sin and comparable to substance abuse. Read More

LGBTQ+ German Church Workers Write to Pope Francis Seeking Reforms to Catechism

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LGBTQ+ church workers in Germany who wrote to Pope Francis proposing evolutions in church teaching have now released their letter publicly after receiving no response. Read More

Scandinavian Bishops’ Letter on Sexuality Exemplifies Tension in Catholic LGBTQ+ Issues

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The tension between the Catholic social justice tradition and the sexual/gender ethics tradition when discussing LGBTQ+ issues was on display in a recent pastoral letter issued by the Nordic Bishops' Conference.   Read More

Affirming God Is Beyond Gender Opens Pathways to LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Writes Theologian

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“Does God have a gender?” Sr. Barbara E. Reid, OP, asks this question in a recent U.S. Catholic column—and her answer has tremendous relevance to LGBTQ+ issues. Read More

Saint Mary’s College Students Respond to Peer’s LGBTQ-Negative Public Letter

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In a letter to a Catholic college newspaper, a group of students have publicly refuted another student’s exclusionary rhetoric and mischaracterization of queer theology which called the school’s Catholic identity into question. Read More

Hearing the Voice of Jesus in a Church that Excludes

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Trying to hear the voice of Jesus is difficult as a Catholic and even more difficult as an LGBTQ+ Catholic. It’s nothing short of a miracle that LGBTQ+ people remain in the church. Read More

Pope Francis Must “Embrace Conversion” for Full LGBTQ+ Equality, Writes Gay Catholic

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In a piece for the National Catholic Reporter, a young gay Catholic has argued that although LGBTQ+ Catholics have received support from Pope Francis, the pontiff must be more radical to heal this harmed community. Read More

LGBTQ+ Catholics in Hungary Hope Pope Francis’ Visit Will Help Build Tolerance

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LGBTQ+ Christians in Hungary have expressed hope that a visit by Pope Francis beginning today will bring a message of acceptance to a nation where anti-LGBTQ+ policies are intensifying, often with Catholic support. Read More

French Catholic Education Association Seeks Balance in Gender Identity Guidance

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In a new set of guidelines, the French Association for Catholic Education recommends acknowledging students and staff who express “alternative gender feelings,” while at the same time suggesting educators keep their distance from what they refer to as “gender ideology.”  Read More

Latinx Catholics Leading U.S. Church in Support for LGBTQ+ Protections, Survey Finds

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Rising U.S. Catholic support for LGBTQ+ equality appears to be caused by strong and growing support for these issue by Latinx Catholics.  Read More