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U.S. Catholic ∙ Vol. 77, No. 3 ∙ March 2012

COVER STORY

Pride and prejudice
By Kristen Hannum
Gays and lesbians have made big strides toward acceptance in society at large, but many struggle to be at home in a church still unsure about their place at the table.

The mamas and the papas: Catholic parents of GLBT children

Web-only: A timeline of the history of the relationship between GLBT Catholics and their church

FEATURES

No room at the inn?
By Meinrad Scherer-Emunds
Thanks to Alabama's controversial immigration law, the state's Latino Catholics now fear suspicion for simply practicing their faith.

Houses divided
By Alejandro Escalona
As immigrants face a new and treacherous patchwork of state laws, children and families are being separated by a shifting set of rules.

Sidebar: A closer look at state immigration laws

SOUNDING BOARD

Go ahead, be a burden
By Patrick Lynch
Asking for help is never easy, but letting your kids lend a hand when age slows you down can be a blessing in disguise.

ESSAYS

Forgive and forget
By William A. Barry, S.J.
Does God remember the sins of our past? We sure do, but there's a good way and a bad way to go about it.

In Person: Land lady
By Barry Hudock
Something kept calling Catholic Worker Jeannie Kirkhope back to the hills of Appalachia for her own take on community living.

POEM

The Seven Deadly Sins
By Brian Doyle

DEPARTMENTS

Editors' Note
You May Be Right Letters
Signs of the Times News
Catholic Tastes
Culture in Context: Reviews
Glad You Asked: Why are some deacons married?
At Home with Our Faith  
Eye of the Beholder 
Jerry Bleem, O.F.M.

COLUMNS

The Examined Life - Bryan Cones
Don't get comfortable

Margin Notes - Kevin Clarke
Smoke and mirrors

Culture in Context - Patrick McCormick
Draft horse

Testaments - Alice Camille
Heavenly bodies

Spring Book Guide