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Unshaming

Unshaming

Homophobia in the Catholic Church w/ Father James Martin

Jun 17, 2026 · 58m

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About this episode

If religion ever made you feel like you didn't belong, this episode is for you.I grew up gay, Catholic, and deeply ashamed. And most of my shame points back to the church. For the very first episode of Unshaming, I sat down with the one person who started to change that for me — Father Jim Martin, one of the most outspoken advocates for LGBT people in the Catholic Church today.He is also the author of a new book called Work in Progress and leads “Outreach”, the ministry bringing LGBTQ Catholics back to the Church. He has over 1 million followers across social media and has become one of the most important and controversial figures in American Catholicism.What we cover:Religious trauma…