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Judith Butler’s “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” An Insightful Read for LGBTQ+ Catholics

April 5, 2024/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

In "Who’s Afraid of Gender?," Butler offers their response to such critics in one of their most public and widely readable works, providing an insightful conversation partner for queer-affirming Catholics today. Read More

Mother of Transgender Child Writes to Pope Francis: “Stop Putting Limits on God’s Love!”

April 4, 2024/16 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

I humbly ask you, Pope Francis, and all Church leaders to re-examine Catholic doctrine about the LGBTQ+ community. We must stop putting limits on God’s love and divinity. Read More

The Bishop Behind the Vatican’s Transgender-Welcoming Document on Sacraments

March 23, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

When the Vatican affirmed transgender people could be baptized in 2023, officials were doing so in response to one bishop's questions about LGBTQ+ people and the Sacraments. Since then, Brazilian newspaper El País profiled that bishop, the details about how the Vatican's instructions came about, and what the whole story might mean. Read More

Saint Joseph, Spouse of Mary and Patron of Queer Unions

March 19, 2024/5 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

My crisis of faith back in 2022 wasn’t whether I should stay with my wife, but whether I could stay with an institution that views our relationship as “irregular.” With St. Joseph’s help, I have come to realize... Read More

You Feel It in Your Bowels

March 17, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More

Transgender Activist’s Funeral Was Moment for Catholics to Learn from Queer Culture

March 12, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Phoebe Carstens

A funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentilini at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral prompted strong backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ critics, as well as Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Archdiocese of New York. But some pro-transgender Catholics have a different take on the controversial liturgy, suggesting it actually did much good. Read More

As a Catholic Doctor, I Know Gender-Affirming Care Is Essential for Transgender Youth.

March 4, 2024/7 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

Because I am a Catholic physician, I spent many hours discerning whether it was morally acceptable to treat transgender children. Read More

A Long Life in the Land: For Nex Benedict

March 3, 2024/2 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections /by Allison Connelly-Vetter

Nex Benedict, we say your name. We honor your memory. We will never stop fighting for the long life you deserved. Read More

Pope Francis Refers to “Gender Ideology” as the “Worst Danger” Today

March 2, 2024/10 Comments/in Gender Identity, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Continuing the dissonance between his words on gender and actions, Pope Francis has condemned "gender ideology" as an "ugly ideology of our time." What are LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies to make of this persistent dissonance? Read More

Catholic Parents Sue for Right to Mistreat Transgender Child Based on Religious Belief

February 28, 2024/3 Comments/in Gender Identity, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Once again, Catholics are central in U.S. court cases which could be detrimental to LGBTQ+ people and their rights. Two parents have appealed to the country's Supreme Court to defend what they claim is a right to misgender their transgender child. Read More

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