New LGBT+ center triggers holy war of words in Ghana
The opening of an LGBTQ+ safe house and advocacy office in Ghana has sparked heated disputes over what…
From the Caribbean: ‘Pope’s message on LGBTQ+ is not new and not enough’
LGBTQ+ activists in the Eastern Caribbean welcomed Pope Francis’s recent support for same-sex civil unions, but made clear…
India: ‘Homosexuality and religion can coexist’
People can be both queer and religiously devout, speakers declared this month at the Awadh Queer Lit Fest…
Pope: ‘God made you this way.’ Jamaicans: Let’s debate
Jamaicans on different sides of LGBTI rights debates are grappling with the reported affirmation that Pope Francis gave…
Pope: Christians must apologize to gays, women and more
The National Catholic Reporter reports: The Catholic church and other Christian communities must apologize to gay people and…
Comment: Pope should speak when bishops cause suffering
Pope Francis should appeal to anti-LGBT African Catholics to love their LGBT neighbors, says Bondings 2.0, a publication…
Plea to to Pope: Restrain Cameroon’s gay-bashing Catholics
In Cameroon, a recent resurgence of anti-LGBTI rhetoric from the Catholic Church has come in for criticism from…
Disappointed by Pope, Ugandan activists remain hopeful
Pope Francis has avoided talking about homophobia during his trip to Africa, despite urgent pleas that he rein…
Rainbow Catholics to Pope: Preach love of gay neighbors
A newly formed coalition of LGBTI Catholics is urging Pope Francis to speak out against faith-based homophobia during…
Ugandan priest won’t be seeing the Pope
Pope Francis will visit Uganda during his trip to Africa on Nov. 27 – 29. It is his…