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Development News
May 17, 2016
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Hi my name is Ashley Schrode I began attending DignityDetroit in Since then I have taken a more active part in as well I began participating in the Young Adult Caucus and have met some truly inspiring people of faith Most recently I have joined the
A Long Road but a Worthy Journey
May 17, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Marcia Garber DignityBoston member Trans Caucus memberHowdy from a Listening Parent at Fortunate Families! My name is Marcia Garber and I am a proud parent of two beautiful souls one who lives and one who lives in spiritWho would have thought sin
We Hear Them Speaking in our own Tongues
May 17, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Marie DuddyBurke Executive DirectorThis month we close the Easter Season with the celebration of Pentecost I love this feast and the infusion of fiery Spirit into all of the original disciples The ability of people who have gathered from many part
An Open Letter to the People of God Regarding the Vatican's Silencing of Theologians
April 28, 2016
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DignityUSA
We commend Pope Francis for his invitation to dialogue with Hans Kung and look to the time when his standing as a Catholic theologian is officially and fully restored The Popes invitation is a hopeful sign that the most pastoral aspects of the newly
A Catholic PFLAG Mom's Reaction to Amoris Laetitia
April 11, 2016
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DignityUSA
Amoris Laetitia has been released It is the PostSynodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Holy Father Pope Francis It is a large treatise and a discouraging one to a PFLAG Mom We are composed of Parents Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays This group h
Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) Offers No Joy for LGBT Catholics Families
April 8, 2016
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DignityUSA
Boston MA Pope Francis longanticipated response to two sessions of a worldwide Synod on the Family an Apostolic Exhortation entitled Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) is a tremendous disappointment to lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Catho
The Equality Act
April 1, 2016
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DignityUSA
By Sam Reeder EditorWhile marriage equality was granted recently through the Supreme Court there are still many places where individuals and couples can be legally discriminated against In fact in states it is legal for gay and bisexual individuals t
Easter Rising
April 1, 2016
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DignityUSA
In the final days of Lent I had the great grace of a true Easter experience The gracious members of DignityNew York invited me to represent and with them in the citys iconic St Patricks Day Parade For years many of them joined an organization called
Easter Wonder
April 1, 2016
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DignityUSA
According to Lukes gospel (Luke ) Peter got up and ran to the tomb bent down and saw the burial clothes alone then he went home amazed at what happenedEaster is about amazement! It is the season of the year that as faithful we are called to the wonde