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Gay Catholics Disappointed by Ballot Results in Hawaii and Alaksa

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 11/04/1998 - 01:00

Washington, DC - November 4, 1998 - DignityUSA, the nation's largest and oldest organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, is disappointed by the decisions of Hawaii and Alaska voters to not respect the rights of all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation.

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Attachment 4: Cover letter sent to Pope John Paul II

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/15/1998 - 00:00

International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC)
Movimiento Internacional Somos Iglesia (IMWAC)

Luigi de Paoli
Noi Siamo Chiesa
Via U. Vivaldi, 10
I-00122 Roma
Tel.: ++39-(0)6-56 47 06 68
Fax: ++39-(0)6-56 47 06 68
e-mail: luigi.depaoli@eurodatabank.com

Maureen Fiedler, SL
National Coordinator,
Catholics Speak Out
P.O. Box 5206
Hyattsville, MD 20782 USA
Tel.: ++1-(0)301.699-0042
Fax: ++1-(0)301-864-2182
e-mail: cso@quixote.org

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Attachment 3: Cover letter sent to members of the College of Cardinals

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/15/1998 - 00:00

International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC)
Movimiento Internacional Somos Iglesia (IMWAC)
Luigi de Paoli
Noi Siamo Chiesa
Via U. Vivaldi, 10
I-00122 Roma
Tel.: ++39-(0)6-56 47 06 68
Fax: ++39-(0)6-56 47 06 68
e-mail: luigi.depaoli@eurodatabank.com

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A Pope for the Time to Come: Bishop of Rome and Universal Pastor

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/15/1998 - 00:00

Preface: Now is the Time

"Now is the acceptable time" (2 Cor. 6) for Catholics throughout the whole world to reflect on what type of leadership, indeed what model of church, we need for the new millennium.

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“A Pope for the Time to Come”

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/15/1998 - 00:00

U.S. Gay Catholics Join Over 140 International Groups in Issuing Challenging Statement About Leadership in the Roman Catholic Church

Washington, D.C., October 15, 1998 — For the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's election as the head of the Roman Catholic faith community, over 140 groups in 27 countries, including DignityUSA, have issued a statement entitled A Pope for the Time to Come: Bishop of Rome and Universal Pastor.

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DignityUSA Mourns the Senseless Death of Matthew Shepard

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 10/13/1998 - 00:00

Washington, DC — October 13, 1998 — DignityUSA, along with all of our members and chapters, mourns the brutal and senseless death of Matthew Shepard. DignityUSA also wishes to extend its sympathy and condolences to his family and friends.

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Gay Catholics Denounce Latest Round of "Ex-Gay" Ads

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/08/1998 - 00:00

Washington, DC - October 8, 1998 - DignityUSA, the nation's largest and oldest organization for gay Catholics, is appalled at the latest attempt by conservative social and religious groups to misinform the American public about homosexuality and to legitimize their own intolerance.

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Gay Catholics Work to Stop Hate Crimes

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00

"Solidarity Sunday is just what we need to help stop hate crimes against lesbians and gay men!"
— From an anonymous letter

Washington, DC — October 1, 1998 — DignityUSA, an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and their friends, announces the fourth annual observance of Solidarity Sunday on October 4, 1998.

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Gay Catholics Saddened by Alaska Catholic Bishops' Endorsement of Marriage Amendment

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 10/01/1998 - 00:00

Washington, DC - October 1, 1998 - DignityUSA is disappointed that the Catholic bishops of Alaska have chosen to publicly and aggressively support a state constitutional amendment that legalizes discrimination of same-sex couples in civil marriage.

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DignityUSA Executive Director Charles Cox Speaks on C-SPAN

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 08/13/1998 - 13:54

On Wednesday, August 12, 1998, the Family Research Council (FRC) held a press conference in Washington, in which they claimed that homosexuality and religion were incompatible. The FRC brought out a number of individuals from mainstream denominations (Christian and non-Christain), all of whom declared homosexuality to be a sin.

HRC organized a rebuttal press conference for noon that day. Charles Cox was one of the participants along with other members of faith communities. The press conference was shown live on C-SPAN.

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