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Outreach OriginalStudy Group 9 Kate Ward Maxwell Waldschmidt / July 23, 2026

Kate Ward and Maxwell Waldschmidt on Study Group 9: Welcome developments and missed opportunities 

In this installment of “Theologians and other scholars on the Synod’s call to listen to LGBTQ people,” Kate Ward and Maxwell Waldschmidt reflect on the promise and limitations of Study Group 9’s report.

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James Martin, S.J. / July 22, 2026

Should (celibate) gay men be ordained priests?

James Martin, S.J., reflects on a recent paper from the McGrath Institute for Church Life on seminary formation and priestly ordination, asking whether celibate gay men should be ordained.

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Christina Zaker / July 20, 2026

How to be an ally to your queer child

Author Christina Zaker shares how allyship, like parenting, is a verb, necessitating both internal and external practices.

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Colleen Schechter / July 17, 2026

What the Outreach 2026 Conference taught me about leading with love

For one mother, Outreach 2026 demonstrated how true change comes not through derision, but through “the steady, courageous work of love.”

The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality

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Be Tough, Be Free, Be Hopeful

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Homily for LGBTQ Community: Pre-Pride Mass, St. Francis of Assisi Church.

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Homosexuels catholiques, sortir de l’impasse

Book French Claude Besson

Vivre son homosexualité et sa foi chrétienne au cœur de l’Eglise catholique, est-ce possible ? La question pourrait paraître aujourd’hui complètement obsolète, du fait des recherches en sciences humaines, des avancées sociales et sociologiques d’une part, et de l’émancipation du sujet face aux discours ecclésiaux, d’autre part. Pourtant, la réalité cachée de bien des personnes homosexuelles dans l’Eglise, par peur d’être mal jugées est réelle.

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Figli di un dio minore? Le persone transgender e la loro dignità

Book Italian Luciano Moia

Troppo a lungo il pianeta transgender è stato privato del rispetto da parte di tutti. Questa disattenzione – per non parlare dell’aperto disprezzo e degli stupidi luoghi comuni – genera sofferenza in persone innocenti.