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Vatican adds event for LGBTQ+ Catholics to Holy Year calendar

An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians has announced that it will perform a pilgrimage in September, marking one of the hundreds of events in next year's Jubilee.

'The Francis Effect': A Historic LGBT Pilgrimage to Rome

LGBT Catholics on a pilgrimage to Rome were for the first time given VIP seats near Pope Francis himself for the pontiff's weekly audience in St. Peter's Square.

Gerald McCullouch on Why Provincetown is Perfect for a Bear Pilgrimage

The star of BearCity explains why the grizzly bunch from BearCity head to P-Town, of all their choices, to celebrate a wedding proposal in the upcoming sequel.

A Cross-Country Journey for Equality

Frank and Joe Capley-Alfano recall the personal and painful pilgrimage they made in the name of LGBT rights. 

Come On, Let's Loosen the Bible Belt

Kristen Becker tells us about her road trip against hate — in a vegetable oil-powered tour bus, no less — where she and Jay Bakker will embark on a pilgrimage from Buffalo to New Orleans.

Her Marriage Cost This Woman Her Job; Now She's Protesting

Allison King, forced to resign from a Catholic school, will join in a Sunday demonstration against the Louisville, Ky., archdiocese's anti-LGBTQ stances.

Catholic Priest: Church Must Love Gays

A prominent Catholic priest challenges the church on its attitude toward LGBT people.

Pope to British Comic: Those Who Reject Gay People Lack 'Human Heart'

Stephen K. Amos queried Pope Francis about LGBTQ acceptance as part of a documentary series.

Pope Francis: Gender Theory Doesn't 'Recognize Order of Creation'

Just one month after the pope held a historic private meeting with a transgender man and his fiancee, a new book includes antitransgender remarks from the pontiff.

Pope Reiterates Catholic Church's Ban on Gay Priests

The affirmation of the ban comes in a new Vatican document -- even though it's widely acknowledged that there are many gay priests in the church.

Op-ed: Heading to Trans Mecca

It may seem like just another ordinary conference, but the Southern Comfort Conference helped one woman come all the way out.

New Orleans's big gay party another step in the return from devastation

Gays and lesbians from across the country are painting the city of New Orleans pink and green this weekend, just days after the ceremonies that marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

N.C. Catholic Bishop Nixes Event With Pro-LGBT Nun

However, an LGBT-affirming Baptist church has stepped in to host a talk on inclusion by Sister Jeannine Gramick.

Jan Morris Remembered as Gifted Writer, Transgender Trailblazer

Morris, who died Friday at age 94, wrote evocatively of world travels and her own gender journey.

LGBT Groups Seek 'Reconciliation' Meeting With Pope

DignityUSA and GLAAD have sent a letter requesting such a meeting when the pope visits the U.S.

Marco Rubio Amps Up Hypocrisy in Speech on Not Judging LGBTs

The Florida senator opposes LGBT rights and yet lectures Christians for judging LGBT Americans.

Destinations: When in Tel Aviv...

Considering that it's barely 60 years old, Israel has become quite gay quite quickly, and nowhere more so than in Tel Aviv, its boy- and Bauhaus-filled commercial, cultural and culinary capital.