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Equally Blessed seeks Coalition Coordinator
January 9, 2012
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DignityUSA
Equally Blessed Job OpeningCoordinator Equally BlessedParttime grantfunded position hoursweekBackground Equally Blessed is a coalition of four national Catholic organizations which work for justice and equality for LGBT people in church and society
DignityUSA Applauds Washington Governor Gregoire for Leadership on Marriage Equality
January 9, 2012
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DignityUSA
leaders from Washington State joined Executive Director Marie DuddyBurke in sending a letter of congratulations to Governor Chris Gregoire to thank her for leading efforts to expand marriage equality to Washington Below is the text of the letter The
Dignity/Chicago Welcomes Apology from Cardinal George
January 6, 2012
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DignityUSA
Chris Pett President of DignityChicago the advocacy organization for LGBT Catholics welcomed todayrsquos apology from Cardinal Francis George for his remarks fearing that the ual Pride Parade could morph into a Ku Klux Klanlike antiCatholic rallySai
MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF AMERICAN CATHOLICS BACK TRANSGENDER RIGHTS
November 9, 2011
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DignityUSA
Equally Blessed hails laitys willingness to move beyond bishops quotinsensitive and uniformedquot teachingWASHINGTON D C Themajority of American Catholics disagree with the teachings of their bishops on sexual issues so often that it is a wonder that
Gay Catholics Call on Bishops to Cut Ties with Official Who Linked Homosexuality to Satan
November 3, 2011
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DignityUSA
Boston MA Nov Leaders of the nationrsquos largest organization of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender Catholics and supporters condemned the Boston Pilotrsquos publication of Daniel Avilarsquos column Some Fundamental Questions on SameSex Attra
DignityUSA Co-Sponsors National Spirit Day Urges All Members to Wear Purple
October 19, 2011
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DignityUSA
For the second year is a national cosponsor of Spirit Day Celebrated on Spirit Day is a sign of support for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth anda way to speak out against bullying Spirit Day was started in by teenager Brittany McMill
DignityUSA Addresses President Obama on LGBT Issues
September 27, 2011
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DignityUSA
and our Equally Blessed partners recently wrote to President Obama expressing support for his decision not to support DOMA in federal court as well as other DignityUSAistration actions thataffirm LGBT equality The letter highlights the fact that the Presi
From Water to Wine: Lesbian/Gay Catholics and Relationships
September 8, 2011
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DignityUSA
From Water to Wine LesbianGay Catholics and Relationships New Ways Ministrys Seventh National Symposium will be held in Baltimore Maryland Major speakers Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Luke Timothy Johnson Patricia Beattie Jung Richard Rodriguez Kathleen
DignityUSA Offers Support to LGBT Catholics Family Members in El Paso TX
September 1, 2011
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DignityUSA
An advertisement in the El Paso Times can do tremendous spiritual damage to Catholics who read it according to a national Catholic support group for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families This ad contained language