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Dignity Members Lead Workshop on Courageous Conversations
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
By Tierra OrtizRodriguez DignityHouston PresidentSo many themes emerged from the Creating Change conference hosted in Houston this year and powerful words like intersectional justicerdquo vulnerabilityrdquo and preferred pronounsrdquo
Reflections on the Creating Change Conference
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
Creating Change is perhaps the largest regular gathering of LGBT people in the entire nation Each year thousands of people come from all over the country to engage in several days of celebration education activism and love To paint you a picture of t
2015 Convention Seeking Volunteers
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
The National Convention in Seattle will be just months away We are getting geared up and ready for you to join usWe are looking for people to help out on our committees You do not need to be in the Great Northwest to work on the Convention itis a nat
Why I Joined the DignityUSA Board
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
By Victor Postemski Board memberFor many years I have served in various capacities within my local chapter DignityBoston There I served as a member of the Board of Directors a term as chapter vice president and two terms as chapter president I loved
The Time is Now
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
A man can kill with a knife of steel with a gun a bomb or a lance But theres a new law therersquos a new law a man can kill with a glancerdquoSome of you remember this tune sung in Catholicchurches in the rsquos Twist that last phrase just a bit
Diversity in the Ranks
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
By Jim Smith Associate DirectorOn a visit to DignityHouston I had the pleasure to see their President Tierra OrtizRodriguez in action What is somewhat unique about this chapter President is that Tierra is not Catholic Her deep interest inthe work of
Pope Expresses Breathtaking Openness to Possibility of Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions says Catholic Gay Group
March 6, 2014
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DignityUSA
Boston MA In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera published Pope Francis made groundbreaking statements that suggest the possibility of support from the Vatican for civil unions between samesex couples In general the Vatican and
Defenders LLC/Washington Celebrate 22nd Anniversary
February 20, 2014
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DignityUSA
By Tom YatesThe Defenders LLCWashington DC celebrated their nd iversary Mass with DignityWashington on In celebration the Defenders thanked the DignityWashington community for their continuing support in fundraising service and community building
And Miles to Go Before We Sleep
February 20, 2014
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DignityUSA
As each month goes by I am more aware of the tremendous variability in the experience ofLGBTCatholics and family members across our nation as well as around the globe The number of places where samesex couplesrsquo marriages are now legally recognize