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Denver Archdiocese Decision to Expel Children “Deeply Hurtful” Say National Catholic Groups

DignityUSA Leads Coalition in Expressing Grief, Concern Over Ejection of Children From Catholic School Because They Have Lesbian Parents

Boston, MA, March 12, 2010–In a full-page ad set to run in this Sunday’s Denver Post and Boulder Daily Camera, DignityUSA and three other national Catholic organizations committed to equality for gay and lesbian people in the church express concern and grief over a recent decision by the Denver Archdiocese to bar the children of a lesbian couple from reenrolling in the Sacred Heart of Jesus School, a prekindergarten-8 school in Read more »

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Catholic School's Treatment of Child of Lesbian Couple Protested by Many

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 08:19

Leaders of DignityUSA join Catholic families in Boulder, Colorado in expressing extreme disappointment that the young child of lesbian parents has become the Archdiocese's latest target in its attacks on gay, lesbian, and transgender people. The child has been barred from returning to Sacred Heart of Jesus School because of her parents' sexual orientation. Read more »

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Catholics for Equality Organizational Meeting

Submitted by matsonm on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 14:14

DignityUSA was requested to participate in a seminal and hastily organized gathering of Catholic LGBT advocates in Washington, DC on January 30 and 31, 2010. I represented DignityUSA in lieu of Executive Director Marianne Duddy-Burke, who was unable to clear her calendar on short notice. I was joined by Board members Mark Clark and Tom Yates, both of Dignity/Washington. Ray Panas, President of Dignity/Washington was also present. Read more »

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DignityUSA Board of Directors to Meet in Philadelphia April 16-18

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:48

DignityUSA’s Board of Directors will meet at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, 220 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 735-6000, Friday through Sunday, April 16-18, 2010.

We encourage DignityUSA members to see the board in action. You need not spend the entire weekend with us.

The board meets for about 3 hours Friday night. Work resumes by 9 a.m. on Saturday and goes through the day until about 6 p.m. Sunday, the Board wraps up its work in a 3-hour session ending at 12 noon. Read more »

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DignityUSA Board Nominations Now Open

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:45

Nominations are open for four (4) Directors-at-Large for a period of two years—October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2012. Read more »

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MARCH 14, 2010: FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Readings: 
Joshua 5:9a, 1O-12
II Corinthians 5:17-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

The first verse of today’s II Corinthians reading isn’t just the key to understanding our other two biblical passages; it’s the key to understanding what it means to be another Christ. “Brothers and sisters, whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold new things have come.”
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Dateline

March 2010 Dateline

It is an exciting time to lead DignityUSA. I have no indication that my personal convictions about where we need to go are off-base because your Board is unified.

You can be a part of the team that is grappling with fundamental questions, such as what does it mean to be “Roman Catholic.” If you think we are heading in the wrong direction – get involved. If you think we are heading in the right direction and you want to help us get over the mountains – get involved.

We are currently seeking new talent as candidates to run for positions on our National Board of Directors in upcoming elections. (See page 5.)

DignityUSA President Mark Matson
in "So, Now What?"

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Quarterly Voice

1st Quarter 2010 - Quarterly Voice

The rise of the feminist liberation movement in recent years gives gay people a reason to hope that GLBT people will be fully accepted in the future human community. At the heart of all homophobia is feminaphobia and the repression of the feminine. Gay men are seen as a threat to patriarchy because they are frequently in touch with and act in accord with the feminine dimension of themselves. It is clear that feminine and gay liberation are so intimately linked that gays should give full support to women’s liberation and vice versa.

Fr. John J. McNeill
in "Misogyny and Homophobia"

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