Research Guides: LGBTQ+ Resources: Catholic Resources

Catholic Resources

Here, you can find Catholic resources and organizations for the LGBTQ+ community as well as the Catholic Church's catechism on sexuality.

Courage, International
Resources from Courage and EnCourage, International, an organization dedicated to supporting Catholics who experience same-sex attraction.
Fortune Families
"Fortunate Families, a Catholic Family, Friends & Allies Ministry, supports LGBTQ+ siblings by facilitating respectful conversation with bishops, pastors and Church leadership, through sharing personal stories and by working to establish intentional Catholic LGBTQ+ Ministry Sites in dioceses, parishes, educational institutions, and communities."
DignityUSA
"DignityUSA works for respect and justice for people of all sexual orientations, genders, and gender identities—especially gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons—in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy, and support."
New Ways Ministry
"New Ways Ministry is a Catholic outreach that educates and advocates for equity, inclusion, and justice for LGBTQ+ persons, equipping leaders to build bridges of dialogue within the Church and civil society."
Outreach: An LGBTQ Catholic Resource
Outreach's mission is to "offer news, resources and community for LGBTQ Catholics, for their families and friends, and for those who minister to them in the Catholic Church around the world."
Outreach Conference 2022
Held by Outreach, this conference will discuss intersectionality and LGBTQ+ ministry, best practices for ministry in Catholic parishes, and mental health support for LGBTQ+ Catholics.
"Male and Female He Created Them..."
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism of the Catholic Church on Marriage, Sexuality and Same-Sex Attraction
An abridged version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church from the Minnesota Catholic Conference.
5 Myths about the Teaching of the Catholic Church on Homosexuality
From the Toledo Diocese, this handout breaks down Catholic teaching and provides additional resources.
Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Sacred Heart University Welcomes Fr. James Martin, LGBT Community
From Sacred Heart University. "Martin, a Jesuit priest, editor-at-large at America magazine, author and consultant to the Vatican’s dicastery for communication, spoke to hundreds of the University’s students, faculty, staff and community members in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit."

"Coming Home to Catholicism and the Self"
From the Human Rights Campaign. This document is intended to serve as a general guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) American Catholics who wish to enrich their Catholic faith.