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Pope Francis dead at 88: Looking back on his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her

Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.

Bishop Budde is unapologetic about confronting Trump over his treatment of LGBTQ+ people and immigrants

“It wasn’t like I was talking about people I don’t know,” Budde told The Advocate.

Chicago Chick-fil-A will share a building with Black and trans-led LGBTQ+ group

Brave Space Alliance said that they were only made aware of the new location planned for the floor beneath them when local news outlets reported on its opening.

Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor

LGBTQ+ advocates warn that elevating the lieutenant governor to the governorship would be detrimental to the community.

Vatican adds event for LGBTQ+ Catholics to Holy Year calendar

An Italian association for LGBTQ+ Christians has announced that it will perform a pilgrimage in September, marking one of the hundreds of events in next year's Jubilee.

Washington restaurant illegally refuses to cater same-sex wedding, citing religious beliefs

What’s old is new again in America, and so is the push to discriminate against LGBTQ+ Americans.

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist Corey DeAngelis admits to gay adult film past during Christian news interview

The anti-public education crusader said he can’t be canceled despite criticism of hypocrisy.

Meet the transgender Lutheran pastor preaching acceptance: 'Nothing is wrong with you'

Drew Stever, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, is one of the few out transgender clergy members to be ordained by a Christian institution.

Oklahoma superintendent wants $3.3 million to put 55,000 Trump Bibles in classrooms

Ryan Walters recently asked the Oklahoma Legislature for $3 million in the state Department of Education's 2026 budget request to purchase Bibles for schools. But not just any Bible.

Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived

The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.

Baptist pastor says gay preachers 'should get a bullet in their brain'

Dillon Awes said two gay pastors and the church official who hosted them should "get the death penalty, not be preaching behind the pulpit.”

A gay couple was turned away by a Christian wedding vendor. Their 90-year-old grandma had the best response

One coupling is letting their 90-year-old grandma lead by example after a transportation company refused to help bring her to a "groom plus groom" wedding.

Trans woman fired by Liberty University opens up about 'awful' discrimination

Ellenor Zinski is opening up about what went down when she was fired from Liberty University, with school officials accusing her of "denying biological and chromosomal sex assigned at birth."

Liberty University allegedly fired a woman after she came out as transgender. Now, she's suing

Ellenor Zinski claims that the Christian college fired her a month after she disclosed her identity to Human Resources and alerted them that she intended to legally change her name.

Kim Burrell apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for 'negative and hurtful' comments

GLAAD has called the Gospel musician's apology "a first step toward full accountability."

Christian Reformed churches leave denomination in droves after anti-LGBTQ+ vote

The Christian Reformed Church in North America voted last week to hand down a “limited suspension" to institutions that publicly embrace the queer community.

Pope Francis uses homophobic slur about gay priests — again

Sources present at a closed-door meeting said the pope used the slur during a discussion in which he warned against admitting gay men into the priesthood.

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