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Iowa Bishop Uses Occasion of Diocesan Anniversary to Criticize Transgender People

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A bishop in Iowa used the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption and a diocesan anniversary to instead emphasize the need to deny transgender people the respect and care they deserve. Read More

Exhibit Profiles Lesbian Couple Who Left Religious Life But Not the Struggle for Justice

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A recent Dublin exhibition on Ireland’s LGBTQ diaspora is featuring the story of Bridget Coll and Chris Morrissey who were Catholic nuns, partnered lesbians, and political trailblazers of the 20th century. Read More

Korean Cardinal Offers Limited Support for LGBQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Bill

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A cardinal in South Korea has endorsed the prospect of an anti-discrimination law inclusive of sexual orientation, while at the same time, expressing concerns the bill could be a pathway for marriage equality. Read More

Who Is the God I Believe In?

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Who is the god that I believe in? Who is the God that I believe in? Read More

Indiana Court Rules Against Fired LGBTQ Church Worker Citing Ministerial Exception

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A federal court in Indiana has sided with a Catholic high school on its decision to fire a guidance counselor because of her same-gender marriage, a decision now being appealed. Read More

Court Rules for Catholic Health System’s Effort to Deny Care to Transgender Patients

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In a recent ruling that continues a prolonged legal battle between the U.S. federal government and Catholic interest groups, a court has blocked a mandate for Catholic hospitals that receive federal funding to perform abortions and gender affirming surgeries. Read More

Diocese Instructs Catholics to Ignore Transgender People’s Names and Pronouns

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A bishop in Virginia has released a new document on gender identity issues that, among other problematic issues, demands Catholics not use transgender people's correct names and pronouns. Read More

In Amoris Laetitia, An Eschatological Hope for LGBTQ Families

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The Church’s hierarchy needs an eschatologically oriented theology to reframe how LGBTQ+ Catholics as embodied and relational beings can anticipate the Reign of God through their discipleship Read More

After Pride Flag Rejected, Town Paints Rainbow Crosswalk Across from Catholic Offices

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A Catholic school district which voted against flying Pride flags this past June will now be exposed to a splash of rainbow by the local community. Read More

Sanctioning Priest Who Used Anti-Gay Slurs Is Like Nazism, Says Former CDF Head

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The former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office has said sanctions against a Polish theologian for using anti-gay slurs are similar to practices used in Nazi Germany. Read More