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Pope Francis Demeans Many Types of Families in recent statement LGBTQI Catholics Respond with We Are Family Petition
June 18, 2018
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DignityUSA
Just weeks before World Meeting of Families a Vatican event that has been plagued with mixed messages about whether samesex couples and families of LGBTQI people will be welcome Pope Francis projected a very narrow view of what family is In remarks t
Prayer Resources in Response to Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision
June 5, 2018
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DignityUSA
Prayer Masterpiece Cakeshop DecisionLoving God source of all creation you endowed all people with inherent dignity and worth and you call us to treat each other in ways that honor and value that worth We pray today for your Divine Justice for a socie
LGBTQI Catholics Respond to Masterpiece Cake Ruling
June 4, 2018
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DignityUSA
the organization of Catholics committed to justice equality and full inclusion of LGBTQI people in our church and society expresses its disappointment with the Supreme Courts ruling in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop but is encouraged that the Court ru
Pride and Dignity: Stay Woke!
June 1, 2018
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DignityUSA
Pride month is upon us And once again there is cause for reflection and recommitment in the midst of celebrationVisibility and solidarity are vital elements of our Pride festivities this month As we see intensifying efforts to chip away at hard won c
Gay Catholic Group calls on Pope to Apologize for and Reverse Hurtful Comments on Gay Applicants to Priesthood
May 29, 2018
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DignityUSA
Pope Francis directive to Italian bishops to exclude men they believe be gay from seminaries raises several deeply troubling issues According to widely circulated reports from outlets such as Catholic News Agency if you have even the slightest doubt
Pope Francis Words to Gay Survivor of Sexual Abuse Have Dogma-Transforming Ramifications
May 21, 2018
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DignityUSA
Boston MA According to reports from Spains El Pais newspaper and the Associated Press Pope Francis has reportedly told a gay male survivor of clerical sexual abuse that his sexual orientation comes from God Juan Carlos Cruz said that in a private mee
WANTED! For the 2019 DUSA Golden Anniversary Celebration in Chicago
April 16, 2018
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DignityUSA
Do you have any of this memorabilia?Tom Yates is leading a project to visually document highlights in Dignitys nearly year history for the Conference in Chicago If you have any of the following items please notify Tom at tomyates@comcastnet or Mark M
DignityUSA Comments on HHS Proposal to Allow Health Care Workers to Refuse Services/Clients they Find Objectionable
March 27, 2018
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DignityUSA
The following comments were submitted to the US Department of Health and Human Services in response to proposed rules that would allow health care workers to refuse to treat individuals or provide services they object to on religious or moral grounds
Help Needed to Enhance Rainbow of DignityUSA Board of Directors
March 23, 2018
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DignityUSA
Help Needed to Enhance Rainbow of Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors tries to make decisions set direction based on the entire Dignity Movement We recognize that our cultural heritages language groups races locations as well as sexual orientati