St. Joseph's University Archives

Jesuit Universities Host Drag Show, Celebrate Queer History, and More

November 7, 2022/1 Comment/in Arts, Books & Culture, Higher Education /by Andru Zodrow

With the academic year underway, today's post features three LGBTQ+ stories from Catholic Jesuit higher education. Read More

Students at St. Joseph’s U. React to Alleged Forced Resignation of LGBTQ Employee

February 24, 2020/4 Comments/in Employment Issues, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Uncategorized /by Kevin Molloy

Students at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, are beginning to question the university’s support of the LGBTQ community after a campus minister sued the university for sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination. Read More

Conservative Bishops Endorse Criticism of Fr. James Martin’s LGBT Ministry

September 25, 2019/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Higher Education, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Conservative bishops in the U.S. have endorsed Archbishop Charles Chaput's criticism of Fr. James Martin, SJ, and his LGBT ministry, criticism on which the archbishop has doubled down. Read More

Fr. James Martin Responds to Philadelphia Archbishop’s Criticism of LGBTQ Talk

September 20, 2019/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Fr. James Martin, SJ, has issued a response to a recent column by Philadelphia's outgoing archbishop that criticized Martin for alleged ambiguities in his LGBTQ ministry. Read More

Gender-Inclusive Housing Now An Option at Saint Joseph’s University

March 18, 2019/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Higher Education /by Lindsay Hueston

The designated gender-inclusive housing will be suite-style, meaning that students will live in a six-bedroom suite with a common space and shared bathroom. Read More