Trans pastor says she’s ‘surrounded by loving kindness’ after coming out to New York congregation
“The affirmations have been amazing,” Methodist Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told The Advocate in an interview.
December 04 2025 11:13 AM
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Upstate New York Methodist minister comes out as transgender to congregation during Sunday service
"I’m affirming and saying to all of you that I am transgender, and so the best way to put this is that I’m not becoming a woman, I’m giving up pretending to be a man," Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told her congregation in a powerful speech.
December 03 2025 9:24 AM
Illinois Democratic candidate glitter bombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group
Reed Showalter, who is straight, had a hilarious response to an anti-trans candidate survey from the Illinois Family Institute.
November 25 2025 11:05 AM
Pope Leo invites transgender women to Vatican lunch, but doesn't sit with them
Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis' tradition of inviting transgender women to lunch, but not his tradition of sitting with them.
November 17 2025 11:00 AM
Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
November 13 2025 11:22 AM
17 queer clergy taking the Gospel back from Christian nationalism
In churches across America, a quiet rebellion is rising from the pews to the pulpit. These clergy aren’t just preaching the gospel; they’re reclaiming it from those who’ve turned faith into a weapon.
November 11 2025 6:00 AM
Ohio pastor who called being gay a 'health risk' charged with child rape, sexual battery
A pastor who said he became "sick" from reading gay romance has been arrested for unlawful sexual contact with a minor.
October 20 2025 5:55 PM
Online wig maker told gay comedian she wouldn’t sell to him because he’s a ‘sinner’
Comedian and influencer Norman Freeman pulled out the receipts.
October 17 2025 5:59 PM
Church of Norway apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for 'discrimination and harassment'
“The church in Norway has caused LGBTQ+ people shame, great harm, and pain," presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveitat said.
October 17 2025 11:08 AM
Massachusetts foster parents lose license after refusing to properly care for LGBTQ+ youth
A couple lost their foster care license after they wouldn't agree not to discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth nor attempt to change them.
October 10 2025 12:04 PM
Pope Leo says blessing same-sex weddings is 'not what the Church teaches'
Pope Leo said "the church’s teaching will continue as it is" in regards to marriage equality.
September 19 2025 1:20 PM
What is a Jubilee? These Catholics just became the first LGBTQ+ people to participate
A pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday marked the first time an LGBTQ+ group has been included in the Catholic Church's Jubilee.
September 08 2025 12:49 PM
Pope Leo XIV will continue Francis's acceptance of LGBTQ+ Catholics
The new Pope met with Father James Martin and shared his belief in inclusion and desire for continuity.
September 02 2025 11:46 AM
Queer adults aren't just obsessed with astrology — they believe in it.
Research reveals that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to consult the stars for answers.
August 28 2025 1:38 PM
What are LGBTQ+ people's views on religion in the U.S.?
Less than half of U.S. adults who are LGBTQ+ (48 percent) say they identify with a religion, according to a new study by Pew Research Center.
August 25 2025 4:06 PM
Pentagon weakly corrects Pete Hegseth's views on women having the right to vote
"Of course the secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said.
August 15 2025 11:39 AM
Pete Hegseth shares video of pastor calling to ban gay sex and ban women from voting
Pete Hegseth has seemingly endorsed his pastor's views that gay sex should be illegal and women shouldn't vote.
August 11 2025 4:11 PM
Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
July 25 2025 1:06 PM
'South Park' review: Donald Trump has a 'teeny-tiny penis' and Satan is his boyfriend
South Park's new season shocked viewers with micro-penises and the horrifying realization that this is all pretty close to reality.
July 24 2025 2:22 PM
Baylor University returns $643,000 LGBTQ+ grant, calling it 'inconsistent' with values
The foundation awarding the grant accused Baylor of bowing to a "pressure campaign from groups with a political agenda."
July 10 2025 11:40 AM