Eric Morrison, a gay man, bested Earl Jaques in the race for the state’s House of Representatives in the 27th District. During the campaign, Jaques, a conservative Democrat who had voted against marriage equality and a conversion therapy ban, had criticized Morrison for performing in drag. Jaques later apologized. Marie Pinkney, who identifies as queer, beat David McBride in 13th District race for state Senate.Their victories are in addition to that of Sarah McBride, the transgender woman who won the state Senate Democratic primary in the First District and is on track to become Delaware’s first trans legislator.

The Sacrament of Confession and its seal of confession is a fundamental aspect of the Church’s sacramental theology and practice. It is nonnegotiable. No Catholic priest or bishop would ever break the seal of confession under any circumstances. To do so would incur automatic excommunication that could only be pardoned by the Pope himself. It would be a clear violation of the First Amendment for the government to interfere in this most sacred and ancient practice of our faith.