Religion Perspective

The case for why Catholics should march in LGBT Pride parades

Bishop Thomas Tobin, shown here in 2009, declared that Pride events are “especially harmful for children.” (Josh Reynolds/AP)

By John Gehring

June 6

Fifty years after patrons at Manhattan’s Stonewall Inn refused to be silent and sparked a civil rights movement for gay Americans, Pride events are a familiar tradition in many states. Parades, teach-ins and panel discussions throughout June affirm the dignity of people who have been historically marginalized and continue to face discrimination.

While religious leaders take part in LGBT Pride Month celebrations, a Catholic bishop’s tweet last week provoked contentious social media debates about whether faithful Catholics should attend such events, given the church’s opposition to same-sex marriage and teachings about homosexuality.

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