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Gay clergy angry, confused about new Vatican edict

Many gay Roman Catholic clergy members are struggling to serve a church that considers them "intrinsically disordered," especially in light of the fact that the Vatican may well codify that stance with a soon-to-be-released document that could set new restrictions on candidates for the priesthood.

Pope approves ban on gay clergy

Pope Benedict XVI has reportedly approved a new Vatican policy indicating that gay men should not be ordained as Catholic priests.

Vatican to reaffirm ban on gay priests

A Vatican document will be released in the coming weeks that reaffirms the Roman Catholic Church's belief that homosexuals shouldn't be ordained priests, a Vatican official said Thursday.

When Father Joe tells you who to vote for, America loses its last vestige of morality

Opinion: There’s no more separation of church and state, and congregants souls may only be saved by voting for the right candidate, writes John Casey.

Catholic 'Docudrama' 'Full of Grace' Brings LGBT Issues to the Stage

Full of Grace, an interview-based staged reading, took the stories of more than 30 LGBT Catholics to the stage at Fordham University.

Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Meet LifeSite News, One of the Most Anti-LGBTQ Online Outlets

One of the most extreme anti-LGBTQ sites around is right now full of articles blaming gay people for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

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.

Richard Chamberlain and the forbidden crush on Father Bricassart


Opinion: It’s hard to juxtapose the images of Chamberlain as a young, dashing priest with the ones of him as elderly man, writes John Casey.

Archbishops Antimarriage Decree Called Troubling

He forbade the church from participating in same-sex marriages in any fashion.

Pope Francis changed the conversation on LGBTQ+ Catholics—will the next Pontiff hit mute?

Opinion: Pope Francis's lasting legacy is his transformative embrace of LGBTQ+ Catholics, which ignited hope for inclusion in the Church.

LGBTQ+ and other leaders call Pope Francis progressive and transformative

“Pope Francis was a transformational leader who included LGBTQ people in historic ways," said Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD.

Milo, the Alt-Right Emperor With No Clothes, Is Mercifully Over

The disgraced and discarded provocateur was a hack from day one, writes Amanda Kerri.

For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell

Hers is a cautionary tale about the perils of bigotry. It’s the rabid and hateful venom people remember, not the orange juice, writes John Casey.

The next time you have great gay sex, you can thank Edmund White

Opinion: White gave gay men the language, the images, and the legitimacy to say we exist, we love, and we have sex, writes John Casey

The Menendez saga took place in an era of the closet, fantasy, and sexual abuse as innuendo

Is Eric gay? Is Lyle gay? Do Lyle and Eric sleep together? Does Eric wear a hairpiece? And, why are they lying about their father? These are all questions and accusations found in conversations about the Menendez brothers as the trial went on, writes John Casey.

Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess

The Catholic Church has long emphasized traditional binary views of gender. But in many places, both present and past, individuals have been able to push back against gender norms.

How a 'crush' on Loni Anderson helped a gay boy navigate his teenage years

Opinion: Anderson's passing brought me back to a time that was both simpler and painful, and her beauty, inside and out, has never left me, writes John Casey.

As Mental Health Awareness Month ends, the three lives I tried to run from and the one I’m running toward

Opinion: While May recognizes mental health, these issues need to be recognized every day, writes John Casey.