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Catholics, Pronouns, and the Transgender Conversation
He asked me to call him something other than his legal name—I didn’t feel comfortable with that.

Justin
Jan 144 min read
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Courage and Outreach: Why We Need Both Ministries in the Church
Faithful pastoral care of same-sex-attracted Catholics is more than educating them on an orthodox sexual ethic.

Justin
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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Accompanying LGBTQ+ People is An Act of Trust
Accompaniment involves respect for how someone follows their conscience and a belief that our presence in someone's life is a gift.

Justin
Aug 25, 20244 min read
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Catholics Know How to Befriend LGBT People—Here's Your Reminder How
Why does Catholicism call LGBT people to deep, meaningful friendships but struggle to connect with this community?

Justin
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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LGBT Catholics: Defiant or Faithful?
People don’t stay Catholic because the people are perfect. Few communities understand this as acutely as LGBT Catholics.

Justin
Aug 5, 20243 min read
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The Real Issue with the Drag “Last Supper”
The response to the Olympic opening ceremony is another clear example of how the church fails to love those it calls enemies.

Justin
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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Why Ministry to Gay People Might Not Be Working
I was on a call with a handful of Catholic guys who are all gay, trying to create something unusual: a local gathering for LGBT Catholics.

Justin
Jun 28, 20243 min read
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Who Gets To Go To Mass?
Can we just let queer people in our churches? Like actually show up in our churches.

Justin
Jun 14, 20243 min read
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Can anything good come from [Pride Month]?
I’d driven past the gay bar multiple times and was now sitting in my car across the street, mustering up the courage to go in.

Justin
May 31, 20244 min read
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Twenty [gay] Questions
Questions are a key way we connect with people and build relationships, and how we ask them is essential to fostering mutual trust.

Justin
May 2, 20243 min read
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I use the "g" word
I should probably resonate with Ron Weasley more than I do (you know, from Harry Potter).

Justin
Apr 26, 20244 min read
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What is inclusivity?
I’m gonna get the "Anti-Woke Police" called on me because some Catholic circles really push back when I bring up inclusivity.

Justin
Apr 15, 20245 min read
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Why did I come out?
I thought I’d be asked this question much more than I have since coming out in 2018.

Justin
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Should Catholics Reach Out to the LGBT Community?
For the past four decades, the Catholic Church, locally, nationally, and universally, has put out the call to reach out and build bridges.

Justin
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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