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The Queerest Thing About This LGBTQ+ Show Is How Catholic It Is

"The incongruity between Charlie's optimism and the moral darkness of her world is hilarious in a way that might make some Christians (and some Disney fans) uncomfortable." Read More

Why We Need a Queer Theology of the Body

We could all use a theology that reflects that our sexualities and our genders are sacred and rooted in the image of Christ. Read More

How Queer Is the Holy Trinity?

The Trinity is far more than a doctrine to be understood or mastered, but rather a relationship with the God of Surprises who dynamically moves through the world in diverse ways.  Read More

Lent and Ramadan: A Shared Journey for Queer People of Faith

For queer Catholics and queer Muslims this year's convergence of Lent and Ramadan offers an opportunity to reflect on the differences and commonalities between not just their faiths, but their experiences as LGBTQ+ people in religions that are not universally welcoming to them.  Read More

Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Compromises U.S. Bishops’ Authority

The bishops' argument reduces a person’s health and flourishing to physiological function, ignoring the deep connections between mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, Read More

German Catholic Groups Protest Award to U.S. Bishop With Anti-LGBTQ+ Record

"Confession of this God obliges us to an interpretation of the world and an ethos that respects the dignity of every human being as a creature of God—regardless of origin, gender, and social status…" Read More

Catholic Imagination Must Be Queered with Curiosity, Argues Writer

An author who writes science fiction/fantasy stories has said that the Vatican’s two most recent declarations on LGBTQ+ issues has called for a queering of the Catholic imaginary through curiosity and self-discovery. Read More

Why A Cure Isn’t All I Desire

As a queer Catholic who also lives with chronic illness, I’m pretty familiar with both the pursuit of healing and the pursuit of a cure. Read More

New Essay Highlights Voices of Queer Catholic Women Celebrating Pride

LGBTQ+ Catholics are “the church’s future saints,” says Angela, a woman interviewed in a National Catholic Reporter article that featured the voices of queer Catholic women. Angela says of the LGBTQ+ faithful, “Every voice around them in the church and outside of the church tells them that they don't really belong ….[T]o be able to ignore that and stay focused on Christ is saintly, I think." Read More

Being Surprised Out of Our Fears

Here is another lesson from queer and trans people of faith, who remain faithful and hopeful despite disappointments, hurt, and rejection: we know that our God is not asleep, that our God is not indifferent to our suffering and our fear. Read More