<p><img width=108 height=108 align=right alt= src=/dignityu/sites/default/files/images/faces/sinnett-s.jpg />Dear friends:</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >As the Catholic bishops ended their meeting in Washington DC they announced among others things a new campaign to protect marriage&nbsp;by putting their political power and resources to work against gay and&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>lesbian couples who are already legally married in Massachusetts and&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>the thousands of same sex couples across the country who seek to marry one day.</p> <!--break--> <p>Since we know to expect both &quot;more&quot; and &quot;more of the same&quot; from&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>church leaders it is extraordinarily important for us to find new allies&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>and strengthen ties with our historical allies in our effort for&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>equality and inclusion.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>On the national level Matthew Gallagher our executive director is hard at work &mdash; doing just that participating in<span>&nbsp;</span>strategy sessions in Washington today and in the coming weeks with leading&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>GLBT groups.</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Here's a link to an article posted today outlining the challenges&nbsp;which also quotes Matthew. I encourage you to read the article:</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; ><a target=_blank style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0 0 102); text-decoration: none; href=http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=1346>http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=1346</a></p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >The leadership of DignityUSA and I thank you for your support of our&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>work and we urge you to continue your involvement with our mission.</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Many blessings</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >Sam</p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >C. Samuel Sinnett<br />President DignityUSA<o:p></o:p></p><p style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 30px; >P.S.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>If the link to the article in the email doesn't work try&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>browsing for<a target=_blank style=font-family: Verdana Arial Helvetica sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0 0 102); text-decoration: none; href=http://www.metroweekly.com/>http://www.metroweekly.com/</a> then select &quot;Features&quot; and check&nbsp;<span>&nbsp;</span>for the article entitled &quot;Next Exit 4 Years: Mapping a New Direction National GLBT groups chart a second-term course.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>