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A Light in the Darkness
This season holds particular significance for queer Catholics.
Schedule: July 4 2019 Forum on the State of the Global LGBTI Catholic Movement
February 5, 2019
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DignityUSA
Forum on the State of the Global LGBTI Catholic Movement Westin Michigan Avenue Registration Welcome and Opening Prayer Panel Key Accomplishments and Challenges for LGBTI Catholics in each Region CoffeeTea Break Theological Underpinnings of ou
DignityUSA Deplores Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Transgender Military Ban
January 23, 2019
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DignityUSA
Boston MA the organization of Catholics that has been working for justice equality and full inclusion of lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people in church and society for fifty years denounced the US Supreme Court ruling t
Pope Francis Again Demonstrates Dangerous Ignorance About Gay Sexuality Remarks About Gay Priests Perpetuate Damaging and Discredited Stereotypes
December 3, 2018
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DignityUSA
Boston MA the worlds oldest and largest organization of Catholics committed to justice equality and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in the church and society expressed its deep concern about reported passages in Pope Francis new book saying they reve
Stepping Forward into Servant Leadership
November 29, 2018
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DignityUSA
by Marie Sweeney Director of I have several family members in AA When each of them receives a coin for additional time of recovery someone in their AA group does the presentation It be the presenter or the entire group who poses the question So how d
DignityUSA Tribute to Jim Green
November 27, 2018
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DignityUSA
Eulogy for Jim GreenMarie DuddyBurke Executive Director It is a profound honor to deliver this tribute to Jim Green on behalf of an organization he deeply loved and that loved him deeply in return The entire Dignity family all across the United Stat
Jim Green's Thank Yous - Read at his Funeral November 24 2018
November 27, 2018
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DignityUSA
These words were Jim's final message to the people he loved read by his sisterinlaw Sue Green during his funeral Mass at Holy Wisdom Monastery Madison Wisconsin No RegretsAll GratitudeJim (Keep your sense of humor)To my brother sisters (including Lu
DignityUSA's Statement at Shelly Fitzgerald Press Conference Indianapolis IN November 15 2018
November 16, 2018
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DignityUSA
Statement of in Support of Shelly Fitzgerald Indianapolis IN Good afternoon My name is Marie DuddyBurke and I serve as the Executive Director of is the organization of Catholics committed to justice equality and full inclusion of lesbian gay bisexual
Represent LGBTQI/Ally Catholic Young Adults at World Youth Day 2019!
September 6, 2018
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DignityUSA
The Vaticansponsored World Youth Day will be held in Panama City Panama and our partners in the Equally Blessed coalition have sponsored LGBTQIAlly young people to ensure there is a visible and vocal presence of LGBTQI and supportive people at past
Popes total ban on death penalty means Vatican must vigorously oppose death penalty for being LGBTQI says US Catholic group
August 6, 2018
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DignityUSA
Aug Last week Pope Francis changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church to make the death penalty entirely unacceptable saying it is an attack on human dignity the organization of LGBTQI Catholics and allies welcomes this change along with many other