“In keeping with Notre Dame’s Spirit of Inclusion and in light of Pope Leo XIV’s call for a Church that ‘strives to be close’ to our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, we embrace our LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

“Let us continue to work together to ensure that every person in this community experiences a true sense of belonging. 

“The University of Notre Dame strives for a spirit of inclusion among the members of this community for distinct reasons articulated in our Christian tradition. We prize the uniqueness of all persons as God’s creatures. 

“We welcome all people… precisely because of Christ’s calling to treat others as we desire to be treated. We value gay and lesbian members of this community as we value all members of this community.” – Notre Dame, posting to Facebook, where hundreds are weighing in with praise and scorn.

Of note, last year Notre Dame renamed its Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as the Sister Thea Bowman Center.