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Gay Catholics Express Solidarity with Priest Threatened with Removal from Priesthood for Support of Women's Ordination
April 1, 2011
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DignityUSA
joined other supporters of womens ordination at a Vatican Embassy Vigil to support Rev Roy Bourgeois The leadership of the nations largest organization of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender Catholics deplored the threat to dismiss Father Roy Bourge
CATHOLIC GROUPS CONVENE CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING ON DIVERGING VIEWS AMONG BISHOPS AND LAITY ON LGBT RIGHTS
March 31, 2011
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DignityUSA
Washington DC In an historic convening on Capitol Hill today prominent Catholics and a leading researcher discussed the strong support for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals among Catholic laity The event was organized to ra
EQUALLY BLESSED LAMENTS BISHOPS DEFENSE OF DISCRIMINATION
March 31, 2011
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DignityUSA
Bishopsrsquo opposition to fair housing practices contradicts Gospel group saysWASHINGTON D C Equally Blessed a coalition of four Roman Catholic organizations that support full equality for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people and their f
Dignity/San Antonio Protests the Hateful and Discriminatory Remarks of Democratic Chairman Dan Ramos
March 21, 2011
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DignityUSA
San Antonio TX DignitySan Antonio an organization of gay lesbian bisexual and transgender Catholics and our supporters is shocked by the hateful and discriminatory remarks made by Bexar County Democratic party chair Dan Ramos in a interview wit
Equally Blessed Celebrates Catholic Majority in Landmark Marriage Poll
March 21, 2011
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DignityUSA
Coalition asks bishops to realize they can learn from LGBT Christians Earlier this week two Catholic bishops dismissed a booklet on marriage equality by a member of the Equally Blessed coalition saying that its author was not authorized to
DignityUSA Challenges Cardinal on what is Catholic Stands in Solidarity with New Ways Ministry
March 17, 2011
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DignityUSA
Boston MA has issued a statement supporting the author of a booklet on marriage equality who has come under criticism from two members of the US Catholic Bishopsrsquo Committee on DoctrineCardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington D C and Bishop Salvatore C
Give Back to DignityUSA Via Service on the Board of Directors
March 1, 2011
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DignityUSA
Nominations for rsquos National Board of Directors are now open The nomination due date is weeks away However just like Easter and spring it will be here before you know it presenting you with an opportunity to become a candidate to serve on the Nati
FAITHFUL CATHOLICS APPLAUD MARYLAND SENATE VOTE
February 25, 2011
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DignityUSA
Catholic laypeople lead fight for fairnessMOUNT RANIER MD The Equally Blessed coalition salutes the members of the Maryland State Senate who today passed legislation that will end centuries of discrimination against samesex couples and their fam
CATHOLICS CELEBRATE NEW LAW STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
February 8, 2011
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DignityUSA
Equally Blessed applauds Governor Quinnrsquos integrity despite Church pressureCHICAGO IL When Governor Pat Quinn signed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (SB) bill into law this afternoon Illinois families came much