From College Presidents to a Mosaic of Father Tom Oddo
Follow Tyler Bieber’s journey from writing about college presidents to uncovering the remarkable life and legacy of Father Tom Oddo in this reflective, very cool post.
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Tom Oddo’s Contemporaries: Catholic Clergy for Social Justice
Meet Tom Oddo’s contemporaries—Catholic priests and nuns who championed social justice, liberation theology, and LGBTQ rights.
Tom and Paul Go To NYC Pride, 1974 | Video Footage
1974 NYC Pride footage shows Tom Oddo and Paul Diederich marching with Dignity. A rare look at early LGBTQ+ Catholic activism and hidden history.
A New Review of “Against the Current” Asks the Right Questions
Jason Steidl Jack’s new review of Against the Current digs deep into Tom Oddo’s legacy and the histories that shaped him.
A “Very Real Threat of Danger”: Homophobia during Tom Oddo’s Presidency
A newly uncovered 1988 thesis reveals the depth of homophobia among students at a Catholic university during Tom Oddo’s presidency—and the urgent role education played in confronting it.
