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LGBTQ+ Jubilee Pilgrimage, Part 1: “Listen to our lived experience. . .because that’s what Jesus would do”

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". . . An opportunity for our siblings in Christ to just listen to us and to listen to our stories without reacting, without throwing theology at us. . ." Read More

People from the Pews Respond in Different Ways to Pope’s LGBTQ+ Legacy

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Reactions to Pope Francis' death from some people in the pews.  Read More

Resilience, Not Dread, Is Proper LGBTQ+ Answer to Current U.S. Politics

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“When the leader of your own country wants to legislate you out of existence, how do you keep getting out of bed to face the fresh horrors?”  Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates React to Trump’s Victory, Chastize Cardinal Dolan; And More News

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Today's post includes reactions from Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates to Donald Trump's election, a priest's pro-transgender reflection on "Dignitas Infinita," and more news. Read More

Pope Francis Greets Transgender Men, Including Some Called to Religious Life

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"Soy un hombre transgénero," Maxwell Kuzma told Pope Francis as they shook hands after a general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the end of October. Kuzma was one of four transgender men who met the pope briefly that day. Read More

Outreach Conference Is a Place of True Welcome, Writes Transgender Panelist

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“God's love for the LGBTQ community is abundantly visible at a place like the Outreach conference,” wrote Maxwell Kuzma, reflecting on the LGBTQ Catholic Ministry conference held at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in early August. Read More

New Memoir Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness and a Resilient Community Response

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Carl Siciliano’s new book, "Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth," sheds light both on the disturbing reality of homelessness among vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth, as well as on the resiliency, dedication, and vibrancy of the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

What Transgender Catholics and Their Allies Are Saying About “Dignitas Infinita”

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How are transgender and nonbinary Catholics, their families, pastoral ministers, and allies responding to "Dignitas Infinita," the Vatican document on human dignity released Monday that condemns "gender theory" and "sex change"? Read More

What Gifts Could Church Gain By Welcoming Transgender Catholics, Asks Writer

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In the National Catholic Reporter, transgender Catholic Maxwell Kuzma has written about what positive impact the Vatican's greater welcome to gender-expansive people could have. Read More

LGBTQ+ Advocates Celebrate New Pastoral Accompaniment Guidelines 

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LGBTQ+ Catholics and supporters are celebrating a new set of guidelines that aims to treat LGBTQ+ individuals with “welcome, love, and respect.”  Read More