Michael Vazquez

Michael Vazquez is the religion and faith director at the Human Rights Campaign. A devout Catholic, Vasquez is an experienced public theologian, homiletician and community organizer leading justice and equity work at the intersection of religion, civil rights and public policy, with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Divinity School at Duke University.

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Demonstrators hold signs in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Aug. 2, 1987, to protest the appointment of Cardinal John O'Connor to a national AIDS panel, which gay rights activists said was "stacked" against them. (AP/Mario Cabrera)

'Hidden Mercy' sheds light on history of the Catholic Church and HIV/AIDS

Book review: In Hidden Mercy, author Michael O'Loughlin resurrects, through storytelling, the lives of those lost during the AIDS/HIV crisis and floods a light of hope into the chasm of despair.

Equality flags (Unsplash/Matt Popovich)

After violent year for LGBTQ community, Biden must pass non-discrimination protections

Commentary: The majority of U.S. Catholics, including President-elect Joe Biden, understands that supporting pro-LGBTQ policies is in direct alignment with Catholic teaching on the common good.

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