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
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When kindness costs nothing, why are we still paying in prejudice?
It's time ignorance was given society's side-eye, writes Cain Turner.
October 25, 2024
Maine Rep. Charles Skold opens up about fighting for his community and his prized Beyoncé crop top
Skold’s transformation from Christian conservative to out and proud gay Democrat is rooted in his deep ties to his family and community.
October 24, 2024
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
40+ mouthwatering pics from Folsom Street Fair 2024
Plus, Out interviews photographer Chantis Parks about his work and personal connection to this legendary event.
October 3, 2024
Baptist pastor says gay preachers 'should get a bullet in their brain'
Dillon Awes said two gay pastors and the church official who hosted them should "get the death penalty, not be preaching behind the pulpit.”
August 29, 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
Mormon Church cracks down on trans members, may group them with child abusers
The church has never been friendly to transgender people, but new policies make it even less so.
August 26, 2024
Robin Roberts feared coming out, almost refused marriage equality interview with Obama
The Good Morning America anchor opened up about this and more in an interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show.
July 10, 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
Christian Reformed churches leave denomination in droves after anti-LGBTQ+ vote
The Christian Reformed Church in North America voted last week to hand down a “limited suspension" to institutions that publicly embrace the queer community.
June 26, 2024
Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month
From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?
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
A Methodist pastor was defrocked 20 years ago for being gay. She's finally been reinstated
Beth Stroud said her "whole life would have been different" had she not been removed from her position in the church.
May 22, 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
At Mother’s Day, Jerrod Carmichael's fractured relationship between a gay son and his mom resonates
He brings strained relationships forward for all of those who have the same question rattling around their heads: “Could my mom change?”
May 10, 2024
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians
Conservative Timothy Simmons tried (and failed) to get his Virginia district to turn on a queer student's moving art piece about religious trauma.
May 9, 2024
United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
The church has long been divided into factions over its stance on homosexuality and gay clergy and even weighed splitting into two separate churches over the issue.
May 1, 2024
Meet the transgender minister representing LGBTQ+ rights in Georgia
Rev. Andi Woodworth was the first out trans pastor to lead the Georgia House in prayer — and believes she helped turn back some anti-trans legislation.
April 25, 2024
How I navigated through religious trauma
I've spent years grappling with the impact of religion on my identity. How I found solace in nature's splendor as my ultimate spiritual path.
April 12, 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