October 27, 2015
VIDEO: The narrative on LGBT people, family, and the Roman Catholic Church has changed
GLAAD hosted a Google Hangout after a very busy and anxious month for LGBT and allied Catholics.
DignityUSA
October 23, 2015
What's next for LGBT Catholics? Join GLAAD's Google Hangout to discuss
Join GLAAD on Tuesday, October 27 at 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET in a Google Hangout with LGBT Catholic leaders to talk about the secretive Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family at the Vatican.
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.
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.
July 1, 2014
Catholics march for equality in Chicago pride parade
Over a dozen Roman Catholic parishioners marched in yesterday's Chicago pride parade in solidarity with the Chicago chapter of DignityUSA, an independent ministry for LGBT Catholics, making a bold statement for LGBT equality amidst an environment of opposition within the Church as a whole.
June 27, 2014
Roman Catholic hierarchy affirms lack of understanding and acceptance of LGBT people
The 75-page document is based on the results of a survey sent to over a hundred bishops' conferences around the world. The survey, which revealed the huge gap between the personal views of lay Catholics and official church teachings, reaped much hope of potentially fostering a change in Roman Catholic teachings on LGBT people. Instead, however, the document affirmed the Church's continued opposition.
October 13, 2013
Faith organizations get into the spirit of #SpiritDay
This Thursday, congregations, faith leaders, and religious organizations will join millions of people to go purple for Spirit Day.
February 13, 2013
LGBT and religious leaders condemn call for "straight-only" prom in Indiana
The group of Sullivan High School parents, teachers, and students lobbying for a straight-only prom have couched their anti-LGBT position in religious language, stating "We want to make the public see that we love the homosexuals, but we don't think it's right nor should it be accepted." Many religious leaders, however, have rejected the group's claims that LGBT people are "wrong" and that they should have a straight-only prom.
January 9, 2012
Cardinal George Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comparison
According to the Chicago Tribune, Cardinal George said, “I am truly sorry for the hurt my remarks have caused, particularly because we all have friends or family members who are gay and lesbian. This has evidently wounded a good number of people. I have family members myself who are gay and lesbian, so it's part of our lives. So I'm sorry for the hurt."
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