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Fulton Case Before SCOTUS Could Be “Crushing Blow” to LGBTQ Rights

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Regardless of the U.S. election's outcome, LGBTQ equal rights will remain under attack because "the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary now pose a serious threat to our most basic freedoms," wrote Jamie Manson, the new president of Catholics for Choice. Read More

Catholics Explore Implications for Church Workers After SCOTUS Guts Non-Discrimination Laws

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Catholics have continued to grapple with the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the combined cases of Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel last month. Read More

Freedom of Religion vs. Freedom from Discrimination: A Lament and A Plan of Action

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As LGBTQ Catholics, we recognize that none of us is free from discrimination unless all of us are.  What are our next moves? Read More

Discrimination and Degradation Both Are Parts of SCOTUS Decision on “Ministers”

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The ministerial exception allows Catholic institutions to treat its employees in ways that civil society has deemed immoral and illegal. Read More

Experts Warn of Consequences for LGBTQ Church Workers After Supreme Court Ruling

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". . . religious freedom is a world of permitted and funded discrimination." Read More

New Ways Ministry: SCOTUS Ruling on Religious Exemptions Leaves LGBTQ People Vulnerable

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel not to protect workers at religious institutions from employment discrimination leaves many people, especially LGBTQ people, vulnerable to being fired by institutions that should be the model of fairness and equality, not bigotry and exclusion. Read More

Catholics Continue to Welcome Supreme Court’s Ruling on LGBTQ Employment Protections

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Catholics have continued to welcome the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week that endorses non-discrimination... Read More

Catholics Reject U.S. Bishops’ Condemnation of Supreme Court Title VII Ruling

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Catholics are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. But many of the faithful have also sharply criticized the U.S. bishops' illogical reaction that condemn the 6-3 ruling in favor of LGBTQ rights. Read More