News and Views
Outreach’s mental health webinar panel: Coming home for the holidays
Outreach Originals Outreach Staff / November 4, 2026Outreach will host a webinar promoting positive mental health strategies for LGBTQ Catholics and their families on Wed. Nov. 18, 2026 at 8:00 pm ET.
I used to protest LGBTQ Catholic ministry. Then I came out as gay
Outreach Originals Tatiana Durbin / November 2, 2026After years of opposing LGBTQ Catholic ministry, Tatiana Durbin shares how coming out and confronting fear changed their faith.
O que ensina a Igreja Católica sobre as pessoas LGBTQ?
Outreach Originals Portuguese James Martin, S.J. / November 2, 2026James Martin, S.J., explica o ensinamento católico sobre pessoas LGBTQ, abordando desde as Escrituras e o Catecismo até a dignidade humana, o cuidado pastoral e o amor de Deus.
Halloween is an LGBTQ feast day
Outreach Originals Emma Cieslik / October 29, 2026This Halloween, LGBTQ Catholics can find freedom in the holiday’s history and celebrate their place in the church.
Confession of a spiritual director mom of two transgender children
Outreach Originals Linda Serepca / October 27, 2026For one spiritual director and mother, walking with her transgender children has meant walking more closely with God.
An LGBTQ Catholic guide to the Mass: Praying the Confiteor
Outreach Originals Ariell Watson Simon / October 25, 2026In this series exploring the Mass from a queer perspective, Ariell Watson Simon leads readers through the Confiteor as a communal call to confront sin and injustice.
Editorial: Whatever high court decides, Catholic schools must choose inclusion
Link National Catholic Reporter / October 22, 2026Cosa insegna la Chiesa cattolica sulle persone LGBTQ?
Outreach Originals Italian James Martin, S.J. / October 22, 2026James Martin, S.J., illustra l’insegnamento cattolico sulle persone LGBTQ, spaziando dalle Scritture e dal Catechismo fino alla dignità umana, alla cura pastorale e all’amore di Dio.
Atlanta event reminds LGBTQ Catholics “you belong to God”
Outreach Originals John Consolie / October 22, 2026Outreach gathered with 300 LGBTQ Catholics, allies and those who minister to them in Atlanta for the “Mass of Belonging: More than Welcome.”
This LGBTQ History Month, preserve your histories
Outreach Originals Emma Cieslik / October 16, 2026For LGBTQ History Month, Emma Cieslik urges LGBTQ Catholics to record and preserve the stories of their faith and resilience.
