Michigan church fires beloved music director of 34 years over same-sex marriage
Many of the parishioners are outraged.
November 2, 2024
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Thou Shalt Not Place Hidden Camera in Church Bathroom
A Catholic priest in Oregon has been placed on leave following allegations that he planted a hidden camera in his church's men's room.
July 14, 2015
Catholic school fires Louisiana band director after husband's obituary reveals he is gay
It’s just a stab in the back,” the 63-year-old band director told local media.
July 1, 2025
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.
April 24, 2015
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
Catholic Students Rally Around Schoolmate Punished for Pride Shirt
A student at St. Francis of Assisi School in Baltimore was forced to remove her LGBTQ+ Pride T-shirt in front of everyone at a church service.
November 23, 2021
Pope Revokes Homophobic Cardinal's Vatican Salary, Subsidized Apartment
Cardinal Raymond Burke has critiqued Pope Francis's stances on LGBTQ+ issues and more.
November 29, 2023
Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not
Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.
May 6, 2025
Aspiring Catholic Priest Quits Church in Protest of LGBT Firings
Benjamin Brenkert has written an open letter to Pope Francis urging him to stop the firings and speak out against discrimination.
September 26, 2014
Pope Francis: Catholics Should Apologize to the LGBT Community
Many have hailed the religious leader's statements as “a groundbreaking moment” for LGBT people.
June 27, 2016
For Pope Francis, 87, It’s Out with the Old and In With the New
As a transitional pontiff, Francis will not be pulled backwards.
December 19, 2023
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI, a Staunch Anti-LGBTQ+ Pontiff, Dies at 95
The Pope Emeritus, who retired from the papacy in 2013, said marriage equality was the product of the Antichrist.
December 31, 2022
Will the Catholic Church continue blessing same-sex couples under Pope Leo XIV?
A Vatican official spoke with a reporter about the topic recently.
July 9, 2025
Four Other Vatican Overtures to LGBT People
The news this week from Rome doesn't indicate unequivocal support for LGBT people, but it's line with a shift in tone that's marked Pope Francis's tenure. Here are some other examples.
October 14, 2014
British priest dead, another arrested after night of poppers, ecstasy, and gay sex
A drug-fueled night of sex turned deadly.
October 9, 2024
Antigay, Anti-Vax Cardinal Raymond Burke Has COVID, on Ventilator
Burke has been a vaccine skeptic and encouraged Catholics to attend Mass in person despite the health risks, partly to combat transgender activism.
August 18, 2021
Pope Pulls Marriage Equality Opponent From Vatican Panel
Pope Francis's removal of Cardinal Raymond Burke from the Congregation for Bishops and appointment of a more moderate member may signal positive change.
December 17, 2013
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 8, 2025
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.
February 20, 2015
Antigay Cardinal: Attend Mass in Person to Fight 'Gender Theory'
Raymond Burke says Catholics should attend in person despite COVID-19 to combat "the pervasive attack upon the integrity of human sexuality."
March 23, 2020
'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