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Will the next Pope embrace the LGBTQ+ community and a more modest lifestyle like Pope Francis did?
The executive director of Outreach, the queer Catholic resource organization, provides some insight from Rome into what can be expected from the conclave.
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May 7, 2025
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.
April 21, 2025
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.
December 11, 2024
Pope welcomed Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist to Rome
The pair discussed human rights violations and the country's draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act.
August 26, 2024
'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.
February 18, 2015
Gays Compared to Nazis at Massive Homophobic Rome Rally
Thousands turn out to protest a proposed civil unions bill that would finally offer some legal recognition to Italy's same-sex couples.
January 30, 2016
Enormous Crowds Descend on Rome to Protest Civil Unions
While France, Ireland, and the U.K. have already enacted marriage equality, Italy still struggles with offering any legal recognition to same-sex couples.
June 21, 2015
15 LGBT Love Stories From Ancient Greece and Rome
October is LGBT History Month. In celebration, here are love stories that have survived the ages.
February 2, 2018
Women's Day Strike Paralyzes Rome Public Transit
Since transport workers seem to strike very regularly in Italy, skeptical commuters doubted their inconvenience had anything to do with standing up for women's rights.
March 8, 2017
PHOTOS: Gay Youth Suicides Ignite Candlelight Protest in Rome
Approximately 500 people rallied outside Rome's Colosseum Wednesday night with candles to mourn the recent deaths of several young gay people and call for an end to Italian homophobia.
October 31, 2013
These LGBT Catholics Landed VIP Seats for the Pope in Rome
Some 50 LGBT Catholic pilgrims traveled to Florence, Assisi, and Rome, where they were given VIP seats for a papal audience. Take a look at photos from their journey.
March 6, 2015
PHOTOS: Don't Miss the Message in Rome's Beautiful New Lights
This may be the most striking demonstration of acceptance you'll see this holiday season.
December 8, 2013
Pope Leo XIV: Can the new 'lion' of Rome roar for the marginalized?
Opinion: As the dawn of a new papacy begins, Pope Leo XIV stands at the crossroads of history and hope. Will this lion embrace his legacy as a champion of justice and compassion?
May 9, 2025
Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings
Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.
November 2, 2023
PHOTOS: Defying Government, Rome OK's Civil Unions
Equality-minded Romans are celebrating an important victory in the march toward equal recognition of same-sex relationships, despite opposition from the Vatican and the national government.
January 29, 2015
11 Irresistible Images From When Rome Recognized Gay Marriage
Rome's mayor defied the central government by performing a ceremony to register same-sex couples who were married abroad.
October 22, 2014
Rome protest heats up battle over legal rights for unmarried, same-sex couples
Tens of thousands of people plan to rally Saturday in Rome to protest a bill that would give legal recognition to unmarried couples, including same-sex ones, fueling a debate that has split Italy amid calls by Pope Benedict XVI to defend the "traditional family."
May 12, 2007