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A Privileged Ministry
March 5, 2015
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DignityUSA
By Sister Monicardquo When I was years old and had been a Catholic sister for years I met a transgender woman a new experience for me I immediately felt drawn to her and wanted to understand her life better Later as we sat in my living room I fe
Introduction and Author Biographies
March 5, 2015
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DignityUSA
By Jim amp Evelyn WhiteheadEditors Part I was published in the rd Quarter s first transthemed issue was published in the nd Quarter In the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) issued a consultation draft directive to Catholic inst
Question Time
March 5, 2015
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DignityUSA
In the Catholic Church as a transsexual woman I donrsquot officially exist Officially the Catholic Church does not have a public policy on the range of gender expression but considering their policy on gay men lesbian women divorced women women pries
Pope Needs Greater Understanding of Gender Theory the Experience of Transgender People
February 25, 2015
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DignityUSA
In the newly released book Pope Francis This Economy Kills Pope Francis is quoted as saying that the concept of gender as a spectrum can be compared to the destructiveness of nuclear weapons He talks about the gender theory that does not recogni
In recognition of Marianne Duddy-Burke
February 9, 2015
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DignityUSA
LGBT magazine in Massachusetts published a list of the top LGBT Power Players of New England Publisher David Zimmerman and editor James Lopata presented the list with the question quotAre there true leaders of the community these days? Have we come s
Reflecting on the Pope's Comments
February 9, 2015
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DignityUSA
I am writing this in the wake of Pope Francisrsquo eventful visit to the Philippines The Popersquos warning against ideological colonizationrdquo and his apparent characterization of samesex marriage as a threat to the family were shocks to many
Gay Catholics Disturbed and Disappointed by Popes Remarks in Philippines
January 16, 2015
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DignityUSA
Strongly Differ with his Suggestion that Support for Gay Marriage is IdeologicalrdquoBoston MA is disturbed and disappointed by Pope Francisrsquo remarks in the Philippines referring to support for samesex marriage as lsquoideological colo
2015: A Year of Big Events for DignityUSA
December 31, 2014
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DignityUSA
by Marie DuddyBurke Executive DirectorAs we hang fresh calendars and anticipate the months of a new year there is always a sense of wonder and questions about what lies ahead We already know some of the major events that will make a very exciting and
Transgender Equality Resources
December 31, 2014
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DignityUSA
The National Center for Transgender Equality has some excellent resources on their website Below is a sample of what you will findTransgender PeopleInjustice at Every Turn National Transgender Discrimination Survey ( ) Transgender and gender noncomfo