<p><strong>Boston MA</strong>. <a href=http://www.dignityusa.org target=_blank>DignityUSA</a> <a href=http://www.newwaysministry.org/ target=_blank>New Ways Ministry</a> and <a href=http://www.cta-usa.org/ target=_blank>Call To Action</a>-three Catholic organizations that support gay equality-will hold vigils in five cities across the nation on Wednesday Dec 10 to protest Vatican opposition to a United Nations resolution that would decriminalize homosexuality. In more than 80 countries gay people can still be imprisoned or even executed. The resolution will be presented to the UN on the day of the vigils.</p> <p>&quot;We applaud the United Nations for its call to end the laws that make gay and lesbian people criminals&quot; said Marianne Duddy-Burke DignityUSA's Executive Director. &quot;But our joy is overwhelmed by our shock over Vatican's opposition to this initiative. Using faith and religion as an excuse to support laws that allow countries to imprison or execute gay people is shameful. We cannot be silent-the Vatican does not speak for all Catholics on this.&quot;</p> <p>Locations and times for the vigils are:</p> <p><strong>Boston MA</strong></p> <p>6:30 PM Eastern Time<br /> Holy Cross Cathedral<br /> 1400 Washington Street<br /> Boston MA<br /> Contact Person: Rocco Pigneri <a href=mailto:dignityinfo@dignityboston.org>dignityinfo@dignityboston.org</a><br /> Directions: <a href=http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/cathedral/directions.html target=_blank>http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/cathedral/directions.html</a></p> <p><strong>Dallas TX</strong></p> <p>5:30 PM Central Time<br /> Cathedral Guadalupe<br /> 2215 Ross Avenue<br /> Dallas TX<br /> Contact Person: Jon Garinn <a href=mailto:garinns@sbcglobal.net>garinns@sbcglobal.net</a><br /> Directions: <a href=http://www.cathedralguadalupe.org/about/directions.cfm target=_blank>http://www.cathedralguadalupe.org/about/directions.cfm</a></p> <p><strong>New York NY</strong></p> <p>12:30 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time<br /> Fifth Avenue &amp; 51st Street (in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral)<br /> New York NY<br /> Contact Person: Jeff Stone <a href=mailto:kathycurran@yahoo.com>kathycurran@yahoo.com</a></p> <p><strong>Seattle WA</strong></p> <p>4:45 - 5:30 PM<br /> St. James Cathedral<br /> 804 Ninth Avenue<br /> Seattle WA<br /> Contact Person: Leo N. Egashira <a href=mailto:legashira@yahoo.com>legashira@yahoo.com</a><br /> Directions: <a href=http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Main.htm target=_blank>http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/Main.htm</a></p>