The anti-LGBTQ+ clergy who'll be praying at Donald Trump's inauguration
The lineup includes homophobes and transphobes from a variety of religions.
January 17, 2025
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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
Project 2025's Kevin Roberts and his association with the secretive far-right Catholic group Opus Dei
Roberts wants to revoke LGBTQ+ rights, outlaw abortion and contraception, and more with Project 2025.
July 26, 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 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
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
Steve Garvey and when a childhood idol becomes the lesser man
Fifty years ago, Garvey became a superstar and a personal hero, and 50 years later he is a major disappointment.
March 28, 2024
Sinéad O'Connor's estate demands that 'biblical devil' Donald Trump cease using her music
The late singer's recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U" has been played at Trump campaign rallies.
March 4, 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
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
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: 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
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
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
Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Minister John Hagee Addresses Pro-Israel Demonstration
Hagee has said, among other things, that the Antichrist will be gay and half Jewish.
November 16, 2023
Pope Meets With Reps of Previously Shunned Pro-LGBTQ+ Ministry
The meeting with New Ways Ministry was “a moment once unimaginable,” according to the group.
October 21, 2023
Pope Francis Hints at Openness to Blessing Same-Sex Unions
He advises "pastoral prudence" in response to requests for blessings but says such unions shouldn't be considered equal to marriage.
October 3, 2023
Pope Francis: LGBTQ+ People Welcome But Have to Obey Church Rules
"There are laws that regulate life inside the church," the pope said after giving an inclusive message at the World Youth Day gathering.
August 7, 2023
Indiana Catholic School OK to Fire Staffer in Same-Sex Marriage: Appeals Court
Roncalli High School in Indianapolis was within its rights to fire Shelly Fitzgerald because her marriage goes against Catholic doctrine, a federal appellate court rules.
July 15, 2023
Ron DeSantis Tweets Lie About L.A. Dodgers Pride Night
But the game went on and was well-attended.
June 18, 2023