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USCCB Drops Opposition to Catholic Agencies Serving Single LGBTQ Foster Parents

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In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has granted an exception for an unmarried lesbian applicant to serve as a foster parent through a program administered by a Catholic organization. Read More

Fordham U. Press Picks Up Queer Latinx Theology Book Cancelled by Maryknoll

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Today's post is a statement from Fordham University Press about publication of a new book on Latinx queer theology that had originally been cancelled by Orbis Books. Read More

DignityUSA’s 25th National Gathering Focuses on a “Church Transfigured”

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DignityUSA held its 25th national gathering this past weekend, which focused on the organization's vision for a church transfigured and included an award for gay theologian Fr. Bryan Massingale. Read More

Facing Anti-LGBTQ Oppression, The Choice to Be a Good Samaritan for Others

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LGBTQ+ people, who in the face of oppression, have proven to be Good Samaritans to others. Read More

Transgender Teaching Aide for Disabled Student Denied Job by Catholic School

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When Wilhelmina Indermaur came out as queer and transgender, she found the Catholic Church to be a “safe place” for her. But that sense of belonging was shattered in June when a Catholic school forbade her employment because of her trans identity. Read More

Trans Catholic Reviews Queer Evangelical’s New Book on Being Out in the Church

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A Catholic trans man’s book review of an Evangelical queer woman’s journey of acceptance is a reminder that “Being an open, visible part of the LGBTQ+ community in a Christian church is never an easy task,” especially when “that visibility to give voice to the dignity of LGBTQ+ people in the face of a Christian culture that would prefer to erase various identities." Read More

Catholic LGBTQ Advocates, Local Activists Criticize Bishop’s Sanction of Jesuit School

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In the weeks since one bishop stripped a Jesuit school of its church affiliation over Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, Catholic LGBTQ advocates and local activists have continued to criticize the bishop's action. Read More

Do Pride Flags Belong in Catholic Schools? One Teacher Says, “Yes!”

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Do Pride flags belong in Catholic classrooms? According to Kevin Considine, a teacher and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, the answer is ‘yes.’  Read More

Quote to Note: One Reason Pope Francis Is LGBTQ-Positive

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Why is Pope Francis more positive on LGBTQ issues than his predecessos have been?  Read More

German Archdiocese Confirms Transgender Man Can Teach Religious Studies

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A German teacher-in-training who recently came out as transgender has received permission to continue teaching religious studies. Read More