News and Views
Articles by Ish Ruiz
LGBTQ educators are a “unique and indispensable” blessing to Catholic schools, research shows
Views Ish Ruiz / Jane Bleasdale / April 18, 2023LGBTQ Catholic educators are deeply committed to and make unique contributions to the Catholic mission of their schools.
To reach LGBTQ people, the church must enter into synodal dialogue on gender and sexuality
Views Ish Ruiz / October 23, 2022We must proudly declare that we belong in this church through our baptism and endeavor to claim our place in our local community. LGBTQ people need to reconceive our sexual identity as part of the Imago Dei, or the image of God.
Machismo permeates Latin American culture and Catholic theology. How can we minister to Latinx LGBTQ persons?
Views Ish Ruiz / October 22, 2022Christian (and particularly Catholic) theology on gender combined with male-dominated religious imagery are often used to justify machismo attitudes that oppress women and LGBTQ+ persons.
Catholic school educators: Now is the time to think about LGBTQ+ inclusion
Views Ish Ruiz / May 1, 2022LGBTQ+ ministry in Catholic schools (and anywhere in the Church) relies on hope.
