Catholic Church
September 15, 2015
Join Nicholas Coppola to urge Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics in the US
"We strongly believe this meeting would promote great healing and reconciliation in our Church and society...The Pope can help address this crisis by meeting with LGBT Catholic families like mine and hearing our stories of perseverance, hope, and struggle. This meeting would be an incredible first step towards healing together – and towards bringing us greater justice in the U.S. and across the globe," wrote Nicholas Coppola, a Catholic gay man.
September 11, 2015
Hear gripping personal stories in Full of Grace: Journeys of LGBT Catholics
The docudrama gives first-person accounts about struggles and experiences with God, faith, identity, and the Church.
August 18, 2015
LGBT Catholics forced to move meeting space out of church as pope's visit approaches
LGBT Catholic advocacy group was to host conversations and panels on sexuality and gender identity during the 2015 World Meeting of Families.
August 13, 2015
GLAAD releases empowering media resource ahead of Pope's inaugural U.S. visit
In advance of the Pope's inaugural visit to the U.S. next month, GLAAD released a new media resource for journalists.
July 15, 2015
Catholic university stands by professor after marriage to same-sex partner
Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, is standing by and supporting a professor after his marriage to his same-sex partner.
GLAAD, DignityUSA call on Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics during upcoming U.S. visit
Around 60% of Catholics in America support marriage equality. Unfortunately, the Church hierarchy does not reflect churchgoers' attitudes. GLAAD and DignityUSA called on Pope Francis to join them in closing that gap.
A lesbian adoptive mother responds to Catholic bishops' attempt to discriminate against #LGBTQfamilies like hers
We know nearly a dozen other same-sex couples who have also adopted children with special needs, both from the U.S. and abroad. And there are hundreds, if not thousands of others like us across the U.S. The intentionality with which they chose to parent is carried forward into their raising of their daughters and sons. They have done all the things that other parents do, often while facing stigma and a lack of legal stability for their families.
January 27, 2015
Pope Francis reportedly welcomed a transgender man from Spain to the Vatican
According to several news outlets, Pope Francis reportedly welcomed a Spanish transgender man and his fiancé to the Vatican.
January 12, 2015
Irish Catholic priest comes out to support marriage equality during service
An Irish Catholic priest, Father Martin Dolan, came out as gay during a service last weekend, and received a standing ovation from his parishioners.
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