Gay rights Archives

Row over priest leading lesbian ceremony captures Church’s inner contradictions

Jul 23, 2020

The recent case of an Italian priest who presided over the civil union of a lesbian couple on the outskirts of Rome neatly illustrates several of Catholicism’s eternal tensions.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope may feel some heat as debate over “homotransphobia” law grows

Jul 19, 2020

Both supporters and opponents of a bill criminalizing expressions of “homotransphobia” cite the pope, supporters often pointing to “Who am I to judge?” while opponents appeal to the pope’s criticism of “gender theory” and his insistence that marriage is a bond between a man and a woman.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism

Jun 13, 2020

Polish President Andrzej Duda accused the LGBT rights movement Saturday of promoting a viewpoint more harmful than communism and said he agreed with another conservative politician who stated that “LGBT is not people, it’s an ideology.”

By Vanessa Gera

IKEA manager charged for firing Pole over anti-gay remarks

May 29, 2020

A Polish prosecutor has charged an IKEA manager with violating the religious rights of an employee sacked for voicing strong objections, within the company, to a corporate event supporting tolerance for LGBT people last year.

By Vanessa Gera

Supreme Court divided over federal protections for LGBT employees

Oct 10, 2019

On the second day of the Supreme Court’s new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts.

By Carol Zimmermann

Woman held in Poland for adding LGBT symbol to revered icon

May 7, 2019

Rights groups and government critics in Poland are protesting Tuesday after police temporarily detained a human rights activist for putting up posters depicting the country’s most revered Catholic icon with the LGBT rainbow on the halos of Mary and baby Jesus.

By Associated Press