"Theological research largely concludes that the Bible is not anti-queer. Instead, it addresses abuse of power, assault, or openness towards minorities." The post Queer Bible Is Stolen From Catholic Parish But Lives on In Digital Form appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"Transgender people are not an ideology, nor do we have a single ideology that we all share." The post There Have Always Been Trans People, And They Have Always Been Diverse appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Today begins a short series examining an important new history which has insights for LGBTQ+ Catholics. The post ‘Lower Than the Angels’: Examining a New History of Sex and Christianity, Part I appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
I know that God’s justice is greater than the world’s justice, and I know that no cry of the poor and oppressed goes unheard–and yet, each day brings a new blow. The post Struggling to Stay Hopeful for Justice appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Attorney General Lynn Fitch argued in an Oct. 23 statement, “The Biden administration attempted to import its radical theories on gender identity into ObamaCare, forcing healthcare providers to perform surgeries or prescribe drugs even if it violated their best medical judgment.” The post Federal judge strikes Biden-era rule including gender identity in sex discrimination prohibition appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Mental health is a crucial aspect of a teen or young adult’s well-being, and it becomes even more critical when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. The journey of self-discovery ...| New Haven Teen Residential Treatment
This guide provides an overview of executive orders and other executive actions made by the Trump Administration since January 21, 2025 that directly address or affect U.S. global health efforts. This resource identifies each executive action, describes its purpose and actions taken, and outlines the implications and what happens next for each. The resource will be updated as needed.| KFF
Therapy is a professional practice with standards of care. To reframe it as a matter of “free speech” is to miss the point entirely. The post Catholics and conversion therapy bans: The problem with free speech objections appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
What happens when your marriage feels impossible to sustain—but you believe God still has a plan? In this powerful episode, […] The post 270: Mixed-orientation and Impossible Marriages with Laurie Krieg appeared first on Get Your Marriage On!.| Get Your Marriage On!
I was very impressed with a previous book by Julie Leong and decided to try The Keeper of Magical Things which is set in the same world but is totally standalone from her other book. Cozy fantasy couldn’t have a better representative. Certainty has not been much of a success as a novice to become […]| Books of My Heart
We met Fern in the prequel book to the series Bookshops & Bonedust. She is a ratkin that has been in a rut for awhile and when Viv invites her to the town where she has set up a coffee shop Fern is up for the adventure of a new place with an old friend. […] The post <span class="entry-title-primary">🎧 Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">@travisbaldree.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks @RobinBridgeFour @TravisBaldree @Macm...| Books of My Heart
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a legendary transgender activist, was known for many things in her community. As a caretaker, she was known for getting Black trans women off the street and housed when they faced poverty and violence. As a fierce advocate for trans rights, she was known for demanding that LGBTQ+ people focus on protecting […] The post Legendary Transgender Activist Miss Major Dies at 78 appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
“This pivotal moment would not have happened without the courage of trans activists,” the lawmakers' open letter reads.| Articles – Truthout
German bishops are split on whether their blessings guidelines are in accordance with Rome's teaching. The post Controversy Over Germany’s Blessings Guidelines Continues to Expand appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
The news that award-winning Catholic journalist Michael O'Loughlin will lead the NCR is great news for the church!| New Ways Ministry
Explore 'Be Gay, Do Crime' and engage with LGBTQ+ resistance histories that inspire activism and celebrate defiance amidst repression.| Working Class History
On Tuesday, October 7, the United States Supreme Court heard opening arguments in a case brought by a religious counselor who claims that Colorado’s 2019 ban on conversion therapy violates her First Amendment right to free speech. While a decision isn’t expected until later this year, the case could have major implications for LGBTQIA+ rights […] The post Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Colorado’s Ban on Harmful Conversion Therapy appeared first on Feminist Majority Foundation. No r...| Feminist Majority Foundation
"It’s not God’s job to solve conflicts. It’s our task to deepen our faith, not God’s task to hand it to us." The post How Helping Gaza Helps the Catholic LGBTQ+ Movement appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
And where do we get support when the world continues to treat us unjustly? The post Do I Want a God Who Feels Bothered By My Persistent Petitions? appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
“It’s gut-wrenching every time I see a colleague get married, or there’s a change of name or title. They get to do it without any issue, but I’m not allowed to.”| New Ways Ministry
LGBTQ+ interpretations of the Sunday scriptures for November. The post Homily and Personal Reflection Aids for November 2025 appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
"The program is a model example of maintaining neutral and generally applicable nondiscrimination laws while nonetheless trying to accommodate the exercise of religious beliefs.”| New Ways Ministry
While some scholars argue over which theological positions to include in a definition of “evangelical,” religious studies professor William Stell finds such “belief-based models” too vague and problematic. The post When ‘Evangelical’ Functions as Powerful Brand Instead of Theological Marker appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
The ‘Share the Arrows’ conference founded by commentator Allie Beth Stuckey emboldened women to carry on Charlie Kirk’s conservative fight. The post In Dallas, 6,700 Women Rally for Culture War Battles After Kirk’s Death appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
When: Wednesday 22 October 18:30 - 20:30Where: Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4QH(Full wheelchair access. Bar & refreshments)Price: £15 / £11(Please get in touch with womenofcolour@globalwomenstrike.net which is dealing with this for all three organisations if you want to come but can’t afford it) The post Event: Hookers, dykes and women of colour celebrate 50 years of making trouble & history – 22 October appeared first on English Collective of Prostitutes.| English Collective of Prostitutes
Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut who changed the state and the country for the better.| Connecticut Explored
Germany continues to top the list, and other nations have very good scores.| New Ways Ministry
The Rocky Horror Picture Show—the 50-year-old satirical horror film based on the 1973 musical—is not only a cult classic, but also a cultural phenomenon. For the past 25 years, Lips Down on Dixie, a nonprofit theater organization, has had a shadow cast acting in tandem with the film every Friday night. LDOD is the oldest shadow cast in Atlanta and one of the city’s few majority-queer theater casts, with 90 percent of the cast and crew identifying as LGBTQ+. The post Lips Down on Dixie c...| Atlanta Magazine
The theme of Atlanta Pride’s 55th annual celebration in Piedmont Park, from October 11 to 12, is “Rooted in Resistance”—a response to the current political climate. During Georgia's 2025 legislative session, conservative lawmakers passed a “religious freedom” law. LGBTQ+ Georgians consider it to be legalized discrimination because the law gives individuals and businesses a legal defense to ignore antidiscrimination protections. The post At 55, Atlanta Pride faces fresh challenges ...| Atlanta Magazine
Coverage of the conversion therapy case left out scientific and legal information necessary to understand what’s at stake for LGBTQ youth.| CounterSpin
In the quiet pews of Sacred Heart Church, Sandra Worsham wrestled with her identity as a lesbian and a Catholic. With the support of New Ways Ministry, she transformed her pain into a testament of faith, proving that love and devotion can coexist.| Franciscan Media
“I said, ‘Amen.’ And I said it loud.”| New Ways Ministry
The current Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar centers on Colorado’s 2019 law banning licensed mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy on minors. Conversion therapy refers to attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, a practice widely condemned by medical and psychological organizations as harmful. Kaley Chiles, a Colorado counselor, challenged... The post The Supreme Court Must Not Lift Conversion Therapy Bans first appeared on NYRA.| NYRA
“Religion helps people realize their responsibility to other human beings on this planet.”| New Ways Ministry
A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.| Capital B News
Blessed are those who give thanks even as their story is being rewritten.| New Ways Ministry
Listening without judgment should be a blueprint for LGBTQ+ ministry.| New Ways Ministry
“From a small government school in Valakkanampudi to the faculty halls of Loyola College, Dr. N. Jency’s journey is one of courage, brilliance, and hope."| New Ways Ministry
Will the church that received me with Francis’s warmth continue to make room for people like me?| New Ways Ministry
God is not impressed by wealth, status, beauty, or popularity. God sees our hearts, and calls us accordingly| New Ways Ministry
"Male dominance is so structurally pervasive to Catholic life that it seems normal.”| New Ways Ministry
While secular governments are becoming more anti_LGBTQ+, the Catholic Church in Austria is becoming more welcoming.| New Ways Ministry
Faith is not passive resignation, nor is it submission to injustice.| New Ways Ministry
"For those two days in Rome, we experienced the great joy and consolation of simply being welcomed—even though we already belonged.”| New Ways Ministry
“The Spirit begins by inspiring the baptized to live their faith fully, to embrace their true selves authentically, to deepen their relationships with one another and God, and to share that truth with others."| New Ways Ministry
Tiffany “New York” Pollard explained why she resonates more as non-binary while discussing her gender identity and relationship with her queerness.| E! Online
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.October has begun and Halloween seems to be everywhere! It is the month of ghosts, goblins and witches. Today we are sharing a book about witches however it is not really a Halloween book. It is a graphic novel about growing up and finding one's way. The book is Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley. It is recommended for ages eight to twelve.| Crafty Moms Share
When we talk about attachment wounds in therapy, most people think of early childhood dynamics, moments when caregivers couldn’t show up consistently, or times when love felt conditional. But for many queer and trans people, Attachment-Focused EMDR healing addresses challenges magnified by something larger than family: society itself. Growing up in a world that questions […] The post How Therapy Can Ease the Weight of Queer and Trans Trauma: Attachment-Focused EMDR appeared first on GoodT...| GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog
L'articolo More than a rainbow flag: 6 strategies for inclusive destinations proviene da Data Appeal.| Data Appeal
What makes a destination truly family-friendly when it comes to outdoor experiences? Learn more with real-world examples.| Data Appeal
GLAAD, a nonprofit organization focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games, is lau…| GamesIndustry.biz
Melissa Scott I really enjoyed this one! I think it counts as cyberpunk, but the digital world stuff was a really neat take on evolutionary programming. I’m actually over here wondering how much this was an inspiration for Code Lyoko, the visuals I was imagining felt very similar. The setting is basically that, at some point, software engineers went “screw it, we’ll just evolve software to do what we want instead of trying to write it ourselves.”1 Skip forward a mystery amount of time...| Grey Patterson
In the midst of rising vitriol aimed at the transgender community by conservative media figures and government officials, One Colorado, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, is launching a new...| Colorado Times Recorder
Trans kids: these attorneys general are fighting for you.| Gaudete Theology
How do people get trapped in cults? One tool cults use is emotional and mental coercion to exercise undue influence keeping people stuck in the group. The post ICSA Annual Conference: Unpacking Belief Systems appeared first on Cult Mediation.| Cult Mediation
The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.| The 19th
Unity is a mark of the Church, but it cannot be preserved at the expense of truth and justice.| New Ways Ministry
Prepare sermons and reflections with LGBTQ+ dimensions for October!| New Ways Ministry
"When have I, knowingly or unknowingly, aligned with the powers of empire by excluding or diminishing other marginalized groups?"| New Ways Ministry
"He's sending the message that he wants to keep the Catholic Church united. That's traditionally the Pope's task. But he must not lose the forces of reform. . . ."| New Ways Ministry
"I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine in terms of what the church teaches about sexuality, what the Church teaches about marriage, [will change].”| New Ways Ministry
"Such a thing contradicts our Christian view of humanity and must have no place in our church, which is supposed to stand for tolerance, respect, and diversity.”| New Ways Ministry
"This is what it feels like not to hide. I don’t have to hide… From the day I made that decision, I was never afraid again.”| New Ways Ministry
The Trump administration has requested that the Supreme Court temporarily pause a ruling from a federal judge in Massachusetts that would require the State Department to give transgender and non-binary people passports with their chosen sex written, rather than forcing them to use the one on their birth certificate. U.S.…| TrumpFile.org
A federal appeals court upholds an injunction against an Arizona law, allowing two transgender girls to compete on female teams.| Education Week
The law bans schools from passing policies that require notifying parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.| Education Week
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.| Education Week
'In unity, we thrive:' Oakland Pride celebrated the LGBT community on Sunday with a parade, music, amid Trump's attempt to erode rights| Oakland North
Sometimes, you need the safety of a pack One of the most insane parts of the last six or so years has been the rise of the trans movement — to the point where it’s moved off the pages of various freak show publications, to a place of prominence where, at least if you live … Continue reading Why Can’t the Dems Quit the Trans Movement?| It's About Empathy – Connection Ties Us Together
[Cross-posted to By Common Consent ] Jonathan Rauch’s Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy , the latest book by the ...| inmedias.blogspot.com
Este fin de semana tienes que ver alguna o todas estas películas del cine LGBT+, estamos seguros que te van a encantar.| Esquire
La marcha del Orgullo LGBT+ en la CDMX será el próximo sábado 24 de junio y aquí te dejamos unas recomendaciones.| Esquire
The far right is mobilizing against LGBTQ events. But activists are getting ready as well.| The New Republic
End Deportations Belfast, Alliance for Choice and Corporate Watch have joined forces to uncover some of the shady links and dark money connected to Stanton Healthcare Belfast, a rogue ‘crisis pregnancy’ centre that’s been operating in the north of Ireland since 2016. While investigating, we found: Reproductive and migrants’ rights groups have accused Stanton Belfast […] The post Stanton Healthcare: Evangelical Anti-Abortion Network Targeting Migrants and Refugees appeared first on C...| Corporate Watch
Written by Marcy Waring for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network ⁂ Notes on language usage: Scope of this article: This article focuses on the intersection of the LGBTQI+ and disability community. I decided to focus on the disability community in a broad sense, rather than solely on the autistic community, to be in line with...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
In 2005, Marguerite Perrin became a viral sensation after appearing on the TV show ‘Trading...| Protestia
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has been polling well behind his Democratic challenger Jay Jones. But Miyares knows that anti-trans posturing can win elections for Republicans. So two and a…| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
Cloaked in all black to represent their grief, students congregated on the K and at the Williamson House Wednesday to hold a Senate Bill One protest. In light of SB 1 being enacted at Kent State University for the first semester, the Kent State OSA (Ohio Student Association) hosted and organized the demonstration. Flashes...| a magazine
You sit in the audience of a bustling ballroom. The lights are low; the energy is high. Everything comes to a hush as the first beats of Madonna’s “Express Yourself” are heard echoing off the walls. A performer is revealed in an extravagant, glittering outfit with heels and hair as high as the heavens....| a magazine
The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the stepping stones of this historic pilgrimage.| New Ways Ministry
“To exclude a family based on sexual orientation. . .sends a harmful message. . .that some people are unworthy of belonging. This is not the lesson our children should learn from a Catholic school.”| New Ways Ministry
The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth has already raised approximately $18 million from more than 17,000 donors.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
These queer women are breaking down barriers and winning titles!| Advocate.com
“Zurich is a beautiful city,” declares Swiss-born fashion and nightlife trailblazer Susanne Bartsch, who knows a thing or two about beauty. “I just love the culture — how they’re living life, the whole culture of hanging out. I feel like they really stop and smell the roses.” Now through December 7, Zurich is celebrating Bartsch’s iconic career of unforgettable outfits and spectacular New York City events with the exhibition “Transformation!,” on glorious display at the Muse...| Outtraveler.com
Even in the heat of summer, Palm Springs is the place to be! The popular southern California city is home to thousands of queer people — in fact, nearly half of the population is made up of out and proud members of the LGBTQ+ community. Although there's plenty of rich LGBTQ+ culture to experience year-round in Palm Springs, Splash House is the prime music festival to attend as a healthy mix of queer people and allies come together to dance under the desert sun for a thrilling weekend. With ...| Outtraveler.com
Sumptuous or It Glitters Even More Than Gold| The Corner of Laura
First Easter It was our first Easter together. I was in a good mood, springtime in Chicago can do that to a person. The Easter displays were up and I decided to do the Easter shopping. I had all the essentials: fake grass, an assortment of candy, an Easter basket, and of course eggs and... The full First and Last Easter by S. Severin can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
Picking a midwife can be complicated, but our expert broke it all down.| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
Her grassroots work has allowed her to build a career lobbying for education and housing policy, civil rights and LGBTQ issues with Creosote Partners.| Arizona Capitol Times | Your Inside Source for Arizona Government, Politics a...
At the time of publishing this, YES, you can get a passport in your correct name and gender. Lambda Legal keeps an alert page with updates to the two lawsuits challenging the executive order banning appropriate gender identity markers on passports here. Lambda Legal also maintains a travel safety guide and checklist: Staying Safe and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey dropped their health and wellbeing findings report in June. This is a data results from a 2022 survey of 92,329 trans and nonbinary individuals aged 16+, from people living in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and several U.S. territories and military bases overseas. The survey was available in Spanish and […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
"If the Church wants to be faithful to its mission, it can’t only look at those who are already at its events. It must also keep close to heart the souls who are farther away."| New Ways Ministry
“The measure of a nation's moral health is how it treats its most vulnerable."| New Ways Ministry
“The Eucharist. . .is a womb that welcomes, and not a fence that rejects; It is a house with always open doors, where the cornerstone is love without condition."| New Ways Ministry
Speaking our truth about our sexual or gender identity may indeed bring about hostile reactions, but . . .| New Ways Ministry
"It was claimed that with my election, the association would lose its Catholicism or Christian identity – yet my faith is my fundamental belief!”| New Ways Ministry
"Confession of this God obliges us to an interpretation of the world and an ethos that respects the dignity of every human being as a creature of God—regardless of origin, gender, and social status…"| New Ways Ministry
The event was "a historic turning of the page which opens the door to healing a spiritual wound."| New Ways Ministry
Saddle Up Y’all! Margate Punk Duo pink suits are bringing their cult night ‘Queer Cxntry’ to Signature Brew in Walthamstow for a FULL DAY TAKEOVER this bank holiday Saturday, 23rd August. Have a read all about it below, make sure you nab tickets, and listen to our special Queer Cxntry playlist to get you in… Continue reading →| Get In Her Ears
The Northome native's debut comedy special, set to release Aug. 19, explores her Midwestern roots and how they continue to shape her journey as a transgender woman living in Los Angeles today.| Alexandria Echo Press
