By Crispian Balmer
A bill to give legal recognition and protection to same-sex couples was presented to parliament on Wednesday, a significant milestone on Italy’s tortuous path to legalising civil unions.
Italy is the only major country in the West
Synod on the Family 2015: A Reflection from the Paulist Fathers
SYNOD ON THE FAMILY: A Reflection from the Paulist Fathers
The joy and the hope, the grief and anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are the joy and
Slovenian Catholic church backs referendum on repeal of gay marriage law
Archbishop of Ljubljana Stanislav Zore wants the people of Slovenia to vote on whether to repeal a law allowing gay people to legally marry because he thinks they will vote how the church wants them to
Ferment on gay rights well underway before synod even opens
By Inés San Martín
Formally speaking, the second edition of the Synod of Bishops on the family is just starting up today. Judging by the flurry of activity in Rome, however, with activists and advocacy groups of every stripe pushing
‘Let The Little Homo Sue’: City Commissioner Slams Gay High School Student Suspended Over Dance Date
UPDATE…first posted HERE and HERE!
The high school student suspended after wanting to bring a same-sex date to his high school’s dance has a new critic: an elected official.
Pope Francis’s meeting with Kim Davis should come as no surprise
The pope’s enormous influence has undermined LGBT people all over the world, as evidenced by his thinly veiled anti-equality statements in the US
Pope Francis’s no-longer-secret meeting in Washington DC with anti-gay activist Kim Davis, the controversial Kentucky county
LGBT Catholics Alarmed With Pope’s Remarks About “Unjust Discrimination”
Pope Francis made the comments on Wednesday in the context of marriage, family, and religious liberty. LGBT Catholics said they believe the term “unjust discrimination” channels a specific history of antipathy toward gays and lesbians in the church.
By Dominic
High School Suspends Gay Student Who Wanted To Bring Same-Sex Date To Dance
The saga continues. I posted about this earlier HERE!
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A private Christian high school has suspended a male student who wanted to bring a male date to his Homecoming dance – even after he didn’t go.
Christian Brothers High School denies homecoming date for gay student
MEMPHIS, TN – A student at Christian Brothers High School said the school will not let him bring his date to the school’s homecoming dance.
Lance Sanderson is a senior at CBHS, and he wants to bring a
Gay Catholics’ message to Pope Francis ahead of US visit
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”
