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Key speeches, DignityUSA Convention 2005
- Address of Sam Sinnett, President, DignityUSA
to Philadelphia Convention attendees — July 10, 2005
“I weep when our Church throws its moral teaching authority away in a world that needs it so much. So we must be the people of hope in a pilgrim Church. Do not romanticize being a pilgrim. It is hard work. Do not despair; the people of God are responding.…”
- Address of Debra Weill, Executive Director,
DignityUSA to Philadelphia Convention attendees – July 10,
2005
“God embraces every one of us, every fiber of who we are, our sensual beings, with His/Her love. Let there be no doubt: God loves today, tomorrow, into eternity….”
- Homily by Lourdes Rodríguez-Nogués, “Called
to Be Whole and Holy” Liturgy — July 8, 2005
“We know that the truths of our life speak loudly about who we are. We know of our intrinsic goodness based on the fact that we were created in the likeness of God. We know that we can delight in being the beloved of God. We are certain the love we proclaim to each other comes from God and that God blesses and delights in our love relationships and yes, in our marriages. No one, no earthly king or worldly power can take that away from us. And yes, it is our responsibility to live that life out loud in the presence of God, our friends, our families, each other, the Church, and society. Our truth will set us free.…” - Peaceful Witness Outside of SS. Peter
and Paul Cathedral, Philadelphia — July
7, 2005
“Today we gather before this Cathedral to be ‘Queer Eyes’ for the Catholic Church. We have a new and transforming vision. Our queer eyes envision a church that is inclusive and holistic. A Church that sees sexuality and sexual orientation as the precious gift from God which they are, and understands physical expressions of love as holy!” - Invocation by Dick Young at 2005 DignityUSA Convention, Philadelphia
— July 7, 2005
“We march Through Truth to Freedom, Oh God of Justice, as our biblical ancestors did through the desert, as the revolutionaries did in 1776 in this very city declaring their independence from oppression.…”
