Catholic Church appears to soften — a bit — on opposition to gender-affirming care
A high-ranking Vatican official allows that there are "exceptional situations."
MARCH 6, 2025
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LGBTQ+ Catholics ask Pope Francis to reconsider church opposition to gender-affirming care
A group of LGBTQ+ Catholics and their allies held a private meeting with the pope over the weekend in which they urged him to reverse the church's stance on transgender health care.
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Vatican excommunicates anti-LGBTQ+ Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò
Viganò invited notoriously antigay Kentucky official Kim Davis to a meeting with the pope and has denounced the blessing of same-sex relationships.
JULY 8, 2024
Pope Francis can’t seem to decide whether the church should welcome or condemn trans people
How does Pope Francis square what he did Monday with his meetings with trans groups and allowing trans people to be baptized in the church?
APRIL 8, 2024
A pious Church and Cardinal Dolan trashes a dead trans woman who, like Jesus, helped the marginalized
Cecilia Gentil helped trans people, sex workers and HIV/AIDS victims, while a certain Catholic cardinal lives extravagantly
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Pope Francis: Blessings for same-sex couples are for the people, not the unions
The pope issued a clarification of sorts in an address at the Vatican Friday.
JANUARY 27, 2024
Pope Francis's LGBTQ+ record: the good and the bad
Pope Francis may not be as progressive as some of us want, but he's made a lot of progress for LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church.
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DECEMBER 22, 2023
Vatican welcomes straight-acting, celibate gay priests in training...for now
The church also declares LGBTQ+ folks exist "in a situation that seriously hinders a correct relationship with men and women."
JANUARY 14, 2025
British priest dead, another arrested after night of poppers, ecstasy, and gay sex
A drug-fueled night of sex turned deadly.
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Bisexual student challenges Pope Francis over use of antigay slurs
The bisexual student from the Philippines said the offensive language “leads to immense pain.”
JUNE 22, 2024
Pope Francis apologizes for using homophobic slur during debate about gay priests
The Pope is apologizing for invoking a vulgar Italian term about gay men in a recent closed-door debate about LGBTQ+ priests.
MAY 28, 2024
Pope Francis: Critics of blessings for same-sex couples are hypocrites
People aren't scandalized by the blessing of an exploitative entrepreneur, but somehow they are by the blessing of a gay person, the pope said in a recent interview.
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Pope Francis: Sexual pleasure is a gift from God, but avoid lust and porn
The statements come amid conservative criticism of the pope and news that the Vatican will issue a document on so-called gender ideology.
JANUARY 19, 2024
Jesus Would Go to Jail for Rejecting Same-Sex Unions, Says Conservative Cardinal
But did he really reject them? Some Catholics and other Christians say definitely not.
DECEMBER 20, 2023
New D.C. Catholic archbishop is pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Trump
Robert McElroy has made many statements supporting LGBTQ+ people and criticizing Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies.
JANUARY 6, 2025
Historic Vatican gathering punts on LGBTQ+ issues
The Synod of Synodality was supposed to decide important doctrinal issues but instead upset most, observers say.
OCTOBER 28, 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
Pope Francis uses homophobic slur about gay priests — again
Sources present at a closed-door meeting said the pope used the slur during a discussion in which he warned against admitting gay men into the priesthood.
JUNE 12, 2024
Catholic hermit in Kentucky comes out as transgender man
In the Roman Catholic Church, a hermit is someone who leads a quiet life engaged in prayer. Christian Matson is believed to be the first trans person in this bishop-approved position.
MAY 22, 2024
Vatican condemns gender-affirming surgery as threatening ‘unique dignity’ of a person
The document, which also goes after abortion and surrogacy, was approved by Pope Francis, who has had a mixed record on LGBTQ+ rights support.
APRIL 8, 2024
New leader of LGBTQ+ Catholic group seeks to help the queer faithful find a welcoming home
Michael O'Loughlin is the new executive director of Outreach, which highlights welcoming spaces within the church while working to create more.
FEBRUARY 6, 2024