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From October 21-23, Dignity is officially invited to participate in "Call to Action": U.S. Bishops’ Conference Liberty and Justice for All" in Detroit. The conference is designed to formulate a five-year plan of social action for the nations’ bishops. It is attended by 1400 delegates from every diocese including representatives from over one hundred Catholic organizations. Bishops from 110 dioceses also attend. Brian McNaught is the sole openly gay delegate representing Dignity to the conference although Sister Jeannine Gramick, Father Bob Nugent and several members of Dignity/Detroit are on hand to help Brian lobby the delegates in support of Dignity’s resolutions.