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Students at St. Edward’s University Protest Removal of Pride Flag on Campus

After a Pride flag in a Catholic university's campus coffeehouse was removed by school administrators, students are calling for changes to increase inclusivity at the institution. Read More

We Must Find Pride and Power in Queer Spirituality, Writes Transgender Catholic

In an essay for National Catholic Reporter, Maxwell Kuzma, a transgender Catholic, writes about the power and pride of queer spirituality, even in the face of continual hate and discrimination. Read More

Living Authentically as an LGBTQ+ Catholic Is Worth the Sacrifice

For LGBTQ folks, living into one’s God-given sexual and gender identity comes with sacrifices. It’s not popular to admit this idea. Read More

How Catholics Celebrate Pride: Rainbow Treats, An LGBTQ+ Examen, and Much, Much More

Today's post features short updates from Catholic parishes, schools, communities of women religious, social justice groups, youth ministries, and more about how they celebrated Pride this year. Read More

Knowing Jeremiah’s Lament—and God’s Love—as an LGBTQ+ Catholic

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I know personally Jeremiah’s lament and his sadness. Read More

Sisters of Mercy Issues “Call to Inclusive Love and Abundant Justice” for Pride Month

The Sisters of Mercy have released a statement of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community for Pride Month, the latest step on the congregation’s committed path to building queer inclusion. Read More

Catholic School Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Decision Not to Fly Pride Flag

Students in one Canadian Catholic school district walked out of classes last week to protest district officials' decision not to fly the Pride flag this month. Today's post includes that news and other LGBTQ-related stories from Canada's Catholic schools. Read More

Editor of “U.S. Catholic” Urges Faithful to Embrace and Love Transgender Youth

"Every trans child and teenager struggling under these new laws was created and is beloved by God." —Emily Sanna Read More

Catholic School Official Criticizes Trustee’s Comparison of Pride Flags to Nazism

The question of whether or not to fly Pride flags at Canadian Catholic schools this month continues to roil districts. Most recently, a top official in one district has compared the Pride flag to Nazism, while in another the school board voted to not fly the flag at all. Read More

Bishop John Stowe Acknowledges “Particularly Hard Year” As Pride Begins; And More News

Today's post contains news about a Pride message sent out by Bishop John Stowe, new writings by LGBTQ+ Catholics, and more. Read More