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American Catholics Support Marriage Equality Despite Church Position
Recent statements and polling data have again demonstrated that the Roman Catholic hierarchy is completely out of touch with the beliefs and values of the people they are supposed to represent. A New...
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From Water to Wine: New Ways Ministry to Hold Symposium for LGBT Catholics
From March 15 through 17, 2012, LGBT-affirming Catholic organization New Ways Ministry will hold their seventh annual symposium, this year titled “From Water to Wine: Lesbian/Gay Catholics and...
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Vatican Official Offers Hope for LGBT People, Only to Dash Them
It was reported earlier this week that a top Vatican official voiced support for gay and lesbian couples. Yesterday, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, head of the Pontifical Council for the Family,...
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What does Pope Benedict's resignation mean for LGBT people?
The Vatican announced that Pope Benedict will resign due to age and health concerns. This is the first papal resignation in 600 years. The Vatican has said that Benedict will carry out his duties until...
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan to LGBT people: I love you, and God loves you
On Easter morning, Cardinal Timothy Dolan appeared for an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. George Stephanopoulos asked the New York City Archbishop and Chair of the US Conference of...
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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.The Naming Project, a faith-based camp program for LGBTQ youth, has...
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Ministry supports Catholic LGBT individuals and allies
Even amid the sweeping reforms of Pope Francis, change comes slow to a two thousand year old institution like the Roman Catholic Church. Recently, a disturbing trend has arisen in which LGBT teachers,...
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Roman Catholic hierarchy affirms lack of understanding and acceptance of LGBT...
A new document compiled by the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church regarding family, gender, and sexuality has greatly disappointed LGBT Catholics and allies.The 75-page document, called an...
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Transgender woman seeks to become Roman Catholic nun and pens book "Why God...
A transgender woman, Tia Pesando, hopes to become a Roman Catholic nun in London, Ontario. If she is successful in becoming a nun, she will be the first openly trans person to do so in the Catholic...
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Roman Catholic institutions don't stop firing LGBT employees
The number of employees and volunteers fired from Roman Catholic parishes, schools, and organizations continues to roll unchecked. GLAAD has previously brought you the stories of Carla Hale, Nicholas...
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Roman Catholic Bishop says LGBT church worker firings need to be "rectified;"...
A pro-LGBT Catholic ministry hopes to hear a member of the church hierarchy speak positivity about the LGBT community. But, aside from Pope Francis' "Who am I to judge" comment last summer, that had...
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Pro-LGBT Catholic ministry to be present at Vatican family synod
The Vatican is hosting the Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family, in which LGBT issues are likely to be a main topic. One pro-LGBT Catholic ministry is making sure that they are present. Sister...
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Vatican synod of family hears about LGBT families, not from them
The Vatican Synod on Marriage and the Family has broken the silence on LGBT couples and families, with mention by the leaders of the Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council.According to New...
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The schism between the hierarchy and the people of the Roman Catholic Church
In recent news, the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church have given both positive and negative signals on the issue of the acceptance of LGBT people into the Roman Catholic Church. Despite the ebb...
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The Vatican shifts its tone on LGBT people and relationships
The Vatican has released a report on the process of the Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family, and within it, Catholic LGBT advocates are starting to see a shift in the way that the church talks...
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Pope Francis called marriage equality "ideological colonization" to destroy...
Pope Francis came out with his strongest comments against marriage equality, calling it, "ideological colonization that we have to be careful about that is trying to destroy the family." His comments...
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LGBT Catholics forced to move meeting space out of church as pope's visit...
As Philadelphia prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis, national groups representing LGBT Catholics and their families have been denied use of a Philadelphia church they had previously reserved. The...
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PHOTOS: GLAAD at the White House for Pope Francis visit
The White House invited GLAAD and LGBT and Catholic leaders to attend a ceremony on the White House's South Lawn welcoming Pope Francis before his private meeting with President Obama. Representing the...
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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.LGBT...
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VIDEO: The narrative on LGBT people, family, and the Roman Catholic Church...
GLAAD hosted a Google Hangout after a very busy and anxious month for LGBT and allied Catholics. In September, Pope Francis visited the United States, addressed congress, spoke at the United Nations,...
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There is a faithful spirit moving through #SpiritDay
ReconcilingWorksFaith organizations, leaders, and have been getting into the spirit of Spirit Day 2016! Youth ministries, camps, congregations, campus ministries, advocacy organizations, and whole...
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