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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.
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who has been controversial as the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S., is on his way out, sources say.
The right-wing law firm representing Kentucky clerk Kim Davis claims the Vatican is trying to downplay the intimacy of Pope Francis's visit with Davis in Washington.
A judge Tuesday ruled that 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused slayer of openly gay 15-year-old classmate Lawrence King, may fire his current lawyers, the Ventura County Star reports. Ventura County superior court judge Kevin McGee permitted McInerney to replace the public defender's office, which has been representing him, with a private criminal defense firm called the United Defense Group, based in Los Angeles's Studio City district.
Barack Obama met privately with Hillary Rodham Clinton, a likely vice presidential candidate, as the Democratic nominee-in-waiting sought to unite his fractured party against Republican John McCain in November. One of her top supporters, fellow New York senator Charles Schumer, said Friday that Clinton would accept the number 2 spot.
The Vatican confirmed it: Aides to Pope Francis set up the private meeting weeks ago and kept it under wraps until now.
Clinton may not yet have an answer for how to stop the killings of trans women of color, but she's eager to listen to activists working within the community to find a way, said those in the private meeting.
Yayo Grassi, who brought his partner and friends to meet with Pope Francis in Washington, says he's long had warm acceptance from the pontiff.
While Pope Francis hasn't always had affirming words for transgender people, this Spaniard says he received unequivocal acceptance.
The women shared their stories with the Los Angeles Times. Toback denies all the allegations.
The Vatican denies any private meeting with Kim Davis, but CNN reports that Pope Francis personally invited his former student, an out gay man, to the embassy.
The pharmaceutical CEO, who recently hiked the cost of an AIDS drug, had hoped to parlay his contribution into a private meeting with the presidential candidate.
Martin says Pope Francis obviously cares about LGBTQ Catholics.
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano said Pope Francis's team approved of the meeting with the antigay county clerk.
