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Queer Couple Named Prom Queens at Catholic School Where LGBTQ+ Teachers Once Fired; And More News

June 17, 2023/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post includes news about Catholic schools that have become far more LGBTQ-positive after employment discrimination incidents several years back. Read More

Catholic Faith Prompts Nebraska Legislator to Filibuster Anti-Transgender Legislation

May 23, 2023/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights /by Ariell Watson Simon

Catholic faith has been motivating Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh to block transphobic legislation. “I don't believe God makes mistakes. I believe that transgender children are perfect the way that they are," said Cavanaugh. Read More

Catholic School Faces Complaint After Bisexual Student Dies by Suicide; And More News

April 22, 2023/2 Comments/in Employment Issues, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post includes news about a Catholic school facing a bullying complaint, a German bishop's positive outreach, and Nebraska bishops' opposition to non-discrimination protections. Read More

In Singapore, Kosovo, and U.S.: Catholic Leaders Voice Opposition to Pro-LGBTQ Laws

March 9, 2022/3 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Even in a moment when some church leaders express a new openness to LGBTQ equality, many Catholics continue to oppose legislation that would grant LGBTQ equal rights. Today's post features three examples of this opposition. Read More

In North Dakota and Nebraska, Catholic Officials Work Against LGBTQ-Inclusive School Policies

November 27, 2021/3 Comments/in Gender Identity, Higher Education, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholic officials in North Dakota and Nebraska have sought to stop LGBTQ-inclusive policies from being enacted at state-sponsored colleges and universities. Read More

South Dakota Bishops “Praised” New Bill Banning Some Healthcare for Transgender Youth

February 16, 2020/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Healthcare, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

In several U.S. states where local governments have taken up LGBTQ rights, the Catholic hierarchy is placing itself in opposition to equality. Today's post features three related stories. Read More