LGBT Catholics and allied faithful will gather in four U.S. cities to pray the rosary and hold vigils as part of a national effort to send a message of acceptance and inclusion during a bishops’ meeting with Pope Francis in Rome. The faith sojourn, Pray, Listen, Discern — Raising the Voices of LGBT Catholics, organized…
ROME — Indian contestant Sushant Divgikar made it to the Top 10 list of the Mr Gay World 2014 contest besides bagging two other titles, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Divgikar, who was representing India in the 6th annual Mr Gay World contest, won the titles of Mr. Congeniality and Mr. Art as well as the People’s Choice…
SHE4ME, the Marriage Equality PSA, has been officially selected to screen at Immaginaria A day of independent lesbian movies (Rebels, Lesbians, Eccentrics…”) at the International Women’s Film Festival in Rome, Italy May 31. The organizers of the event Screening the Girls, Lista Lesbica Italiana (LLI) and Fuori Salone delle Lesbiche/Lesbians Outhall n.4, were thrilled to…
“Nothing about us without us.” It’s a slogan meant to impress on broad society that no decision making about a minority group should be made without the full participation of members of the minority group that will be impacted by any decisions made about it. When it comes to telling the narratives of trans community…
thursday, may 9 The Big Bad Armo Show Playing to sold-out audiences across California, The Big Bad Armo Show is a hilarious, bold, fun and witty sketch-comedy show about the Armenian-American experience. Written by Lory Tatoulian it stars Alex Kalognomos, Helen Kalognomos, Ludwig Manukian, James Martin, Alex Mashikian and Lory Tatoulian. Lyceum Space Theatre, 79…
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Four California men allegedly molested as boys by a priest have settled their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Archdiocese and Cardinal Roger Mahony for almost $10 million, their attorneys said Tuesday. The priest, no longer in the clergy, abused the boys on several occasions dating back to the 1970s, including during…
(CNN) — A Scottish cardinal who had earlier challenged allegations of sexual impropriety — claims that once again shined an international spotlight on alleged sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic clergy — reversed course Sunday and apologized. “I wish to take this opportunity to admit that there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen…
ROME, Italy (CNN) — Scotland’s Roman Catholic archbishop, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, has resigned amid allegations that he abused four men studying to be priests in the 1980s. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation last week, the Vatican said in a statement released Monday. O’Brien said he submitted his resignation to the pope months ago, citing…
