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LGBTQ Catholics Express Relief, Disappointment at Supreme Court’s Adoption Ruling

June 21, 2021/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today's post features reactions to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ruling from both Catholics and LGBTQ advocates. Read More

New Ways Ministry Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Adoption Case

June 17, 2021/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Read a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, in response to U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Read More

As Trump Era Ends, So Must the U.S. Bishops’ Campaign Against LGBTQ Equality

January 19, 2021/7 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Ceasing the U.S. bishops' war against equality for LGBTQ people is a necessary starting point in the post-Trump church. Read More

California Confirms Black, Openly Gay Catholic as Newest State Supreme Court Justice

December 21, 2020/3 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Kevin Molloy

Earlier this month, Martin Jenkins, an LGBTQ practicing Catholic, was confirmed as the first openly gay Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of California. Read More

Anti-LGBTQ Stigma in Court Case Could Lead to Discrimination Based on Race, Gender, Etc.

November 6, 2020/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia yesterday, a case which hinges on whether religious institutions can be exempt from non-discrimination protections. In this case, the specific circumstances involve sexual orientation, but one legal scholar argues Fulton could open the door for other types of discrimination, too. Read More

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

November 4, 2020/0 Comments/in Healthcare, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

New Ways Ministry: Supreme Court Must Stand for Non-Discrimination in Fulton Case

November 4, 2020/0 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The following is a statement from Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry’s Executive Director, about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Read More

The Pope Supports LGBTQ Families. Amy Coney Barrett May Not. Now What?

October 30, 2020/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Next Wednesday, right after Election Day in the U.S., the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The case centers on the question of whether adoption and foster care providers with religious affiliations can discriminate legally against LGBTQ clients. The implications of an anti-equality ruling could be much broader. Read More