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Massachusetts Defends Policy of Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care Dispute

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The Catholic couple whose application was denied chose to sue Massachusetts officials, claiming that they were barred from becoming foster parents due to their religious beliefs about gender and sexuality. Read More

Senior Center Leaves Catholic Parish after Refusing Anti-LGBTQ+ Request

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After disagreements over LGBTQ+ programming, a senior center in Massachusetts has decided not to renew its lease with the local Catholic church. Read More

Our Journey with the Bishop of Springfield Toward LGBTQ+ Welcoming

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We are in one of the most gay-friendly areas in the Northeast, but how were we to get our Catholic churches to do some outreach? Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Gather at Worcester Diocese’s Chancery to Protest Gender Policy

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More than 100 people in Massachusetts gathered to oppose one diocese's new LGBTQ-negative schools policy, adding to sustained criticism of the policy, including from some church officials. Read More

Court Dismisses Parishes’ Lawsuit Against Michigan LGBTQ+ Law; Other Legal Developments

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This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. Read More

Catholic High Schools Refuse to Implement Worcester Bishop’s LGBTQ-Negative Policy

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Two Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Worcester have rejected a new diocesan policy on LGBTQ+ issues, saying in a joint letter that the school's current policies are sufficient for "respecting the sacred dignity of the students entrusted to our care." Read More

Transgender Minister Asks Parishioners to Support Non-Discrimination Protections

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A transgender church worker has written to parishioners asking them to vote to preserve Massachusetts' gender identity non-discrimination law, which is on the ballot this coming Tuesday. Read More

Massachusetts Bishops Offer Temperate Response to New Transgender Law

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Catholic bishops in Massachusetts have offered a tempered, though not perfect, response to newly passed anti-discrimination... Read More

Social Ills Linked to Marriage Equality? Really?

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The new Catholic bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, spoke against marriage equality, and seemed to name... Read More

Gay Couple Sues Diocese in Real Estate Deal Over Fears of 'Gay Marriage'

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UPDATE: The Rainbow Times provides commentary from canon lawyer Rev. Thomas Doyle after Msgr. Sullivan suggested... Read More