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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.

Antigay Catholic Newsletter Threatens to Out More Priests via Grindr

The Pillar has suggested in reports it could out several people using the hookup app, including some within the Vatican. 

Vatican document to place more restrictions on gay priests

Gay priests are angry over a new Vatican instruction that seeks to bar from seminaries men with "deep-rooted homosexual tendencies."

Pope Francis Welcomed at LGBT-Inclusive White House Reception

The event went off without incident despite some conservatives' dire predictions.

N.Y. Archbishop Flummoxed by Pope's Gay-Supportive Comments

Timothy Dolan gives a muddled explanation, while some right-wing pundits call the remarks "scandalous."

Meet LifeSite News, One of the Most Anti-LGBTQ Online Outlets

One of the most extreme anti-LGBTQ sites around is right now full of articles blaming gay people for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess

The Catholic Church has long emphasized traditional binary views of gender. But in many places, both present and past, individuals have been able to push back against gender norms.

Pope Francis Again Disappoints LGBT Activists

Slovakians will vote Saturday on the definition of marriage and whether same-sex couples can adopt children.

Look, no one's knocking your 9-to-5 gig

After all, we spend the majority of our workweek pushing papers under the flicker of fluorescent lights too. But there's something, well, hopeful about a group of professionals who carve a career from the stuff of dreams--adventure travel, race cars, tropical islands, professional sports. They make work seem fun. So kick back in the cubicle and prepare to meet 10 gays and lesbians working outside the paradigm.

Open Book

Chuck Palahniuk writes stories that fearlessly expose the darkest parts of the human experience. So why is it that when it comes to his sexuality there are still some things he likes to keep hidden?

Open Book

Chuck Palahniuk writes stories that fearlessly expose the darkest parts of the human experience. So why is it that when it comes to his sexuality there are still some things he likes to keep hidden?

The Photos The Vatican Didn't Want Italy To See

Gonzalo Orquin's gallery photographs of same-sex couples caused a small crisis in the Vatican. The show moves to the Leslie-Lohman Museum April 30.

Person of the Year: The Finalists

The LGBT people who made this year one for the history books will be remembered long past 2015.

2016: The Year in Review

Everything that mattered, from odious Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, to queers marching in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, to the end of the ban on trans military service, to the massacre in Orlando -- and much more.