![]() ![]() To this point, Ben added, “…I agree with that, but as I grew up the underlying issues started to reveal themselves.” Once they became more open about their queer identity, both Charlie and Ben felt “shunned” by their peers, and additionally experienced complication of their own religious journeys. The archdiocese's claims that “they do not condone aggression of any kind towards homosexual people'' and the Archbishop is willing to “to meet and to listen” to queer Catholics.īoth of these students have attended local Catholic schools since kindergarten, “When I was young I never saw my school as a place of harm,” Charlie admitted. The current Archbishop of the Archdiocese, Archbishop Fabre, has been blunt about his stance, having signed on to a letter published by several deacons and bishops across America condemning President Biden’s efforts to extend federal LGBTQ+ non-discrimination protections. The topic of LGBTQ+ inclusion has been considered controversial for many years in religious conversations within the Archdiocese. Out of those 92 private schools, 36 are a part of the Archdiocese of Louisville- the city’s local Catholic community. According to, 9% of Kentucky students in grades K-12 attend private schools, and in Louisville alone, 23% of K-12 students attend one of the 92 private schools located in the area. This is especially true for queer students within Louisville’s private Catholic schools. When discussing equity and inclusion for students in Kentucky schools, the conversation is incomplete without considering realities of students who attend schools-often not on their own accord- that have a history of suppressing their identities. ![]()
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