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Francesco Lepore
Opinion

New Book Shows How a Tragedy Launched Italy's LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

Author and former Roman Catholic priest Francesco Lepore (pictured) examines a double murder and 40 years of Italian activism.

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill
Opinion

That a Catholic Priest May Be Gay Isn't Cause for Sadness

What's sad about the case of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill, who resigned his post after allegations of using a gay dating app, is that clergy can't come out as gay and stay in the church.

Church windows
Opinion

There's Still Room for LGBTQ+ Catholics and Allies

Instead of trying in vain to change the Roman Catholic Church, it's possible to find one's own spiritual path.

Book and rosary
Opinion

Dissecting the Catholic Church's Disrespect of LGBTQ+ People

What if the Roman Catholic Church wrote about African-Americans and women the way it still writes about LGBTQ+ people? 

vatican
Opinion

Cold War: The Catholic Church and LGBTQ+ Believers

This year, the Vatican continued its mixed messages about queer equality and dignity. Is our patience worn thin?

Birdcage
Opinion

For the Gay and Heartbroken, Pets Can Be a Saving Grace

Benjamin Brenkert felt betrayed by religion, his husband, and queer life. A cockatiel came to the rescue.

Benjamin Brenkert commentary on Catholic Church
Opinion

To the Catholic Church, All I Am Is Sin

Pope Francis cannot take away the dignity of gay Catholics, Benjamin Brenkert writes.