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The Outreach Guide to the Bible and Homosexuality
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Listen to the Stories: Gay and Lesbian Catholics Talk About Their Lives
Book Raymond HoltzAutobiographical essays recouting queer Catholic experience.
Pope Francis Sent Me a Letter. It Gives Me Hope as a Gay Catholic.
Article Michael J. O’LoughlinPope Francis writes a letter to a gay Catholic journalist thanking him for uncovering stories of compassion during the AIDS crisis.
Comunidad Lesbian and Gay Ministry at St. Matthew’s Church
OrganizationSince 1986 St. Matthew’s Parish in Long Beach, CA has been blessed with a vibrant and welcoming outreach to lesbian and gay Catholics, which we call Comunidad.
Blessed Parents: Experiences of Catholic Parents with Lesbian and Gay Children
Book Jeannine Gramick, SLBLESSED PARENTS is an anthology of stories from Catholic parents from Italy who have LGBTQ children. The stories were originally published in Italian by a ministry for Catholic LGBTQ people called Tenda di Gionata (Jonathan’s Tent), and were presented to Pope Francis during a private audience in 2020.
The Fulcrum of Discovery or: how “the gay thing” is good news for the Catholic Church
Article James AlisonSlightly different versions of this talk were given as the 16th Annual Christopher F. Mooney S.J. Lecture on Religion, Church and Society, Fairfield University, Fairfield CT on 22 September 2009, as a presentation for the Catholic Association of Lesbian and Gay Ministries (CALGM) at their annual conference held in Las Vegas NV, from 24-27 September 2009, and as a talk for the “Dominican Evenings” at the Dominican Priory Conference Centre in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on 9 October 2009.
Setting the Table: Preparing Catholic Parishes to Welcome Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and Their Families
Book James A. SchexnayderPastoral resource written by James Schexnayder, head of National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries (NACDLGM).
The Catholic Ministry with Gay & Lesbian Persons, Memphis
OrganizationThe Catholic Ministry with Gay & Lesbian Persons is a hospitality-based ministry in Memphis, TN, that was created to welcome back those who have been wounded and marginalized by the Church.
With Listening Hearts: Understanding the Voices of Lesbian and Gay Catholics
Book Peter J LiuzziThis book cuts through the controversy and argument about homosexuality to present a compassionate explanation of official Church teaching.
Being Gay at a Catholic University
Article Michael J. O’LoughlinAn examination of resources for LGBT students at Catholic colleges and universities.
The Open Debate: Moral Theology and the Lives of Gay and Lesbian Persons
Article James F. KeenanIn this final section of the Notes on Moral Theology the author explores the extensive work of Catholic moral theologians reflecting on morality and the lives of gay and lesbian persons.