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Ireland’s Former President Delivers Hopeful, Pro-LGBTQ+ Sermon for Pride

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The former president of Ireland, who is a prominent pro-LGBTQ+ Catholic, delivered a sermon advocating inclusion last weekend, part of the faithful's wider celebrations of Pride.  Read More

Sister Jeannine Gramick Expresses Hope for Queer Sacramental Marriages in Church

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Sr. Jeannine Gramick has offered a future vision for the Catholic Church where queer couples will partake in sacramental marriage. Read More

While Some Continue to Laud Pope’s Support for Civil Unions, Others Have a Different View

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Theologians and LGBTQ Catholics, as well as secular advocates for equality have continued to offer mostly positive appraisals on Pope Francis' reiterated support for civil unions that recognize same-gender couples. Read More

Ha’Penny Bridge Umbrellas and Ribbons Welcome Pope Francis to Dublin

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Pope Francis arrived in Dublin to be greeted by supporters of LGBT equality and justice for those who've been sexually abused by clergy. Read More

No Room at the Inn?

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It seems like there actually WAS room, after all! Read More

LGBT Controversies Remain as World Meeting of Families Approaches Next Week

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In five days, some 37,000 people will gather to begin the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMF) and it seems there will be some progress on LGBT issues, but certainly not as far as many Catholics hoped. Read More

Second Pro-LGBT Catholic Organization Has Been Ignored by World Meeting of Families

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An international coalition of Catholic LGBT organizations has become the second organization to announce that the World Meeting of Families (WMF) administrators have ignored their application to have an exhibit booth at the Dublin event in August. Read More

Pro-LGBT Irish Catholics Claim Discrimination by World Meeting of Families

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We Are Church Ireland has claimed organizers of the upcoming World Meeting of Families are discriminating against the group because of its reform-minded views, including on LGBT equality. Read More

‘We Are Family’: Mary McAleese, Gay Son, and His Husband Will March in Dublin Pride Parade

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As preparations continue for August’s World Meeting of Families in Dublin, former Irish President and practicing Catholic Mary McAleese remains committed to showing her support for LGBTQ communities by marching in June 30th’s Pride parade in Ireland's capital. She will be in attendance with her  son, Justin McAleese, and his husband. Read More

Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival Provides An Example of Family Inclusiveness to Church Leaders

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In the continuing controversy about whether LGBTQ families will be welcome at the Vatican's World Meeting of Families, to be held in August in Dublin, a new challenge has been offered by Ireland's community of sexual and gender minorities. Read More