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A Light in the Darkness
This season holds particular significance for queer Catholics.
LGBT Catholics welcome statement of Pope Francis that the Catholic Church must apologize to gay people say apology must be followed by concrete actions
June 26, 2016
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DignityUSA
Boston MA Leaders of the organization of LGBTQ Catholics and allies committed to equality and justice for LGBTQ people welcomed the statement of Pope Francis today that the Church must apologize to gay people and to other groups that it has let down
Blessings of Pride
June 15, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Alice Knowles VicePresidentHappy Pride! Blessings to you in this season of the LGBTQ CalendarYes it is Pride the time to reflect on the beauty the strength and vitality of our sexuality and gender identity Its the time to come together for celebra
Did You Know You Can Donate to DignityUSA and Actually Save Money?
June 15, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Jack Freilingsdorf former Board Member and Fundraising ChairYou can support and reduce your taxes at the same time Congress has enacted a law letting you do both legally If you are or over (and I know Im not the only one) and own a traditional I
ACT NOW: Support the Sisters of Mercy in San Francisco
June 15, 2016
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DignityUSA
Last month the Sisters of Mercy in San Francisco decided tocontinuethe employment of Gabriel Bodenheimer (pictured below)a transgender man at Mercy High SchoolThis flies in the face of recent trends within Catholic institutions to fire or expel LGBTQ
Pride Month from a Cousins Perspective
June 15, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Marie Sweeney Board MemberIt is and the month for most members of to together stand proud of unique gifts that come with the sacred experience of being a minority This month for me however as a cousin a straight ally is a time of awareness inspira
A Letter to Pope Francis in the Aftermath of the Orlando Massacre
June 14, 2016
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DignityUSA
Dear Pope FrancisI appreciate that you have expressed horror and condemnation and recognized that it was senseless hatred that led to the massacre in Orlando I and many others share these feelings However you and most of the bishops in the US who hav
Attack at Gay Nightclub a Trauma for LGBTQ Community
June 12, 2016
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DignityUSA
Boston MA the organization of Catholics committed to equality and justice for LGBTQ people offers our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives during the overnight attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando Florida W
LGBT Catholic Group Supports Obama DignityUSAistration Letter on Transgender Students Rejects Bishops Demand that Children Accept their own Body as it was Created
May 18, 2016
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DignityUSA
Boston MA the organization of Catholics committed to justice and equality for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people strongly rejects the US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement on the Obama DignityUSAistrations Dear Colleague Letter on Tr
Development News
May 17, 2016
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DignityUSA
Hi my name is Ashley Schrode I began attending DignityDetroit in Since then I have taken a more active part in as well I began participating in the Young Adult Caucus and have met some truly inspiring people of faith Most recently I have joined the
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