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Remembering Casey Lopata Who Had a Loving Father’s Eyes

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At a New Ways Ministry workshop that Casey attended, I once asked participants for their favorite scripture verse or passage which gave them strength for the journey of LGBTQ ministry.  Casey’s answer was: “Human beings look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).  Casey’s life was an example of striving to live into that virtue.  He always tried to look at people the way God looked at them—with loving parental eyes.  Our church is a better place because he lived that way. Read More

Homophobia By Osmosis: A Father's Story for Father's Day

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This Father’s Day post is by guest blogger, Casey Lopata, co-founder of Fortunate Families, with wife... Read More

Fortunate Families Founders Feted for Ministry to Catholic Parents of LGBT People

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Happy Mothers Day! When the history of the Catholic LGBT movement is written, a major... Read More

Catholic–And Cosmopolitan–Responses to the Pope’s Gay Statement

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Since starting this blog over 18 months ago, I have never had such a hard... Read More

Catholic Parents Protest at Detroit Archdiocese in Communion Debate

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Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron’s suggestion that Catholics who support marriage equality in  his diocese should... Read More

Pope’s Peace Day Statement Is Countered by Catholic Parents

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As we reported at the end of last month, Pope Benedict’s statement for the World... Read More

It's Not Catholic for the Boy Scouts to Discriminate Against Gay People

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  During the recent news coverage of the Boy Scouts’ decision to reaffirm their ban... Read More

PFLAG's Executive Director Discusses His Catholic Roots

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Jody Huckaby, the Executive Director of PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays),... Read More

Fortunate Families Focus & LGBT Timeline Round Out U.S. Catholic Coverage

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As mentioned on this blog the other day, the March issue of U.S. Catholic magazine... Read More