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DignityUSA DATELINE
Volume 10, No. 4 April 2001
Convention
Corner:
Send in Your Registration TODAY!
Send
in your completed Convention 2001 registration (download
PDF form) TODAY to take advantage of the early bird discount before
May 1! The 2001 Committee is proud and thrilled to offer Dignitarians
from across the country the opportunity to partake of a wonderful lineup
of speakers, a bevy of workshops, three spirit-filled liturgies, and the
comforts of the Westin Hotel in the heart of Chicago. This Convention
will be another memorable Dignity family reunion. It will be a time to
renew friendships, make new friends, fill your soul, and lift your spirit.
Christian de la Huerta, author of the best-selling Coming Out Spiritually, The Next Step will address the convention on how GLBT people come out spiritually and are reclaiming our spiritual heritage. Christian hosts "Spirit Wave," an online radio program heard weekly at www.gaybc.com and is the founder of Q-Spirit, an organization promoting personal growth and spiritual development in the GLBT community.
By now DignityUSA members should have received their personal invitation in the mail to our biennial family reunion. More details on the convention…
National Board Hard at Work
The
National Board of Directors met in Chicago March 9-11. The primary focus
of attention was on the proposed changes to our bylaws that will be
the topic of discussion at the House of Delegates meeting just prior
to the Convention in Chicago. The directors have spent hundreds of hours
working on the re-imagining of Dignity in compliance with the will of
the House of Delegates, meeting in Denver two years ago, to help us
all effectively carry out our message well into this new millennium.
The directors met for 2 hours on Friday night, and spent all of Saturday
from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm breaking only for lunch. Chris Pett and Fr. Tom
facilitated the meeting.
The directors wrapped up their work on Sunday. The details of this very important board meeting will be mailed to the chapters for their review prior to the convention in July.
DignityUSA Co-sponsors Equal Partners in Faith Conference
On April 2-4, 2001 DignityUSA is co-sponsoring a conference on "The Progressive, Faith-Based Agenda: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr." in Washington, DC. Contact the national office for details.
CWC Publication
Voices & Visions, the publication of the Committee for Women's Concerns, is now a monthly publication of thought-provoking articles on various diversity issues within Dignity. The February edition was devoted to topics on transgender issues while the March edition focused on families in Dignity. The April edition will highlight the subject of bisexuality. All chapters are encouraged to make Voices & Visions available to their members and friends at weekly liturgies and in their newsletters. For more information on this publication contact Janet O'Day at joday@maine.rr.com.
House of Delegate Details…
CREDENTIALS: The official HOD registration form for credentialing of delegates is in the mail. Delegates registered by April 5 will receive HOD information directly at their homes. Chapters who do not name delegates by April 5th will receive the second mailing at the chapter's P.O. Box. Name delegates now to facilitate the HOD communication process.
HOD PREPARATIONS: First round of motions due April 15. Second round due May 15, 2001. While motions may be submitted through the beginning of the HOD, those submitted by the March deadline will be able to have a full hearing and discussion at the Spring Regional HOD's. Ideas for motions should directed to chapter officers or delegates.
CONVENING TIME: The HOD will convene at 3:00 PM. On Tuesday, July 3, and continue through Thursday afternoon, July 5th.
NATIONAL OFFICERS: Candidates who wish to stand for election for the National President and Vice President for the 2001-2003 term must submit their names and qualifications to National Secretary Peggy Burns. Candidates are nominated and elected as a two person slate reflecting gender parity. Nominations close 60 days before the opening of the July, 2001 HOD.
The Baltimore Province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND — the province and order of Sr. Jeannine Gramick) is accepting proposals from individuals to enable them to minister with and for lesbians and gay men. Areas that will be considered for funding include spirituality, guidance, education, civic action, social activities, communication and parish life. Funding up to $5,000 will be considered for an individual project. Seed money for the establishment of a long-term project or one-time events will also be considered. Each fiscal year, up to $10,000 will be distributed as long as the fund exists.
Applicants must complete the official application form, and application deadlines are March 15 and September 15. There is also an evaluation form that must be submitted within a month of the completion of the project.
Applications may be obtained by writing to:
Marie Sulpice Walsh, SSND/Patricia Glinka, SSND
SSND Fund for Lesbian and Gay Ministry
6401 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21212-1016
Council of Religious AIDS Networks Issues a Call for the 21st Century
DignityUSA is proud and honored to be an active member of the Council of Religious AIDS Networks. Meeting in February in Florida, the Council issued a press release calling upon the people and the government of our nation to continue a comprehensive and inclusive response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Fort Lauderdale 15
Hartford 26
Baltimore 28
Happy Easter!
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