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News Archive (1999)

Gay Catholics Celebrate Vermont Supreme Court Decision

Submitted by dignityusa on Mon, 12/20/1999 - 01:00

Washington, DC, December 20, 1999 — DignityUSA, the nation's foremost independent voice of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, applauds the Supreme Court of Vermont for its recognition that gay and lesbian couples should be accorded the same rights and benefits as traditionally married couples.

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California Catholic Bishops are Guilty of "Political Homophobia" in their Support of Anti Same Sex Marriage Initiative

Submitted by dignityusa on Mon, 11/08/1999 - 01:00

Washington, DC, November 8, 1999 — DignityUSA, a voice for lesbian and gay Catholics nationwide, believes that California's Catholic bishops are guilty of "political homophobia" in their support of a state-wide ballot initiative which would define marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

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DignityUSA Convention Sets Course for the Future

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 09/14/1999 - 00:00

Washington, DC, September 14, 1999 — At its August biennial national conference in Denver, CO, DignityUSA positioned itself for its twofold work of ministry for and by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics and their families and friends, and of education and reform of Church and society.

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Cardinal Ratzinger's Notification on Gramick and Nugent

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 07/13/1999 - 00:00

Released by the Vatican on July 13, 1999

 

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Gay Catholics Dismayed and Angry at Vatican Authorities

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 07/13/1999 - 00:00

Washington, DC - July 13, 1999 - DignityUSA is dismayed and angry at the decision of Vatican authorities to "permanently prohibit from any pastoral work involving homosexual persons" Sister Jeanine Gramick and Father Robert Nugent co-founders of New Ways Ministry.

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