July 17th, 2020
 
Standing in Solidarity with Transgender Students
 

Last weekend, we teamed up with GLAAD, Shelly's Voice and many more to host the Rally for Equality in protest of a new policy from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis that would ban transgender students from more than 60 Catholics schools.

The policy in Indianapolis is just one piece of a movement of discrimination against transgender people. Already, we know that similar policies have been implemented in the Archdiocese of Springfield, Illinois and statewide in Minnesota and Ohio.

We're preparing a letter to send to Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the current Papal Nuncio, Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, Archbishop José Gomez, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and other key officials. We're asking them to put a stop to these attacks on transgender people. Already more than 700 have added their name to the letter. Will you join them?

Photo Credit: MICHELLE PEMBERTON/INDYSTAR
 
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DignityUSA Disappointed by Supreme Court Ruling 

On July 8th, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that will deny employment protections to LBGTQI churchworkers and school teachers.

Marianne Duddy-Burke commented that the "church teaching that all employees should be free from discrimination and harassment supersedes any legal ruling."
Read Our Full Reaction
 
Dignity In The News

Did you miss the Rally For Equality on Saturday? The IndyStar has all the photos from the event.
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Interviews with organizers and demonstrators at the rally in Indianapolis.
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Details on the growing opposition to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis' decision to ban transgender students.
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New Ways Ministry featured DignityUSA's response to the Supreme Court's Morrissey-Berru ruling that exempts religious employers from non-discrimination laws along with other LGBTQI and Catholic critics of the decision.
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Spotlight: Dignity/San Diego

The Dignity/San Diego community is gathering digitally each weeknight and Saturday to pray using the Pride Rosary and for all those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can join them from anywhere on their livestream nightly.

How is your community responding during this time of isolation? Let us know.
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Board Meeting this Weekend

The DignityUSA Board of Directors will be meeting digitally July 17th - July 19th. Please pray for them as they discuss how we can better pursue racial justice, prepare election results, and work through many more topics.
 

Father Roger Karban passed away on July 10th, 2020 after battling with cancer for several years. Roger was longtime priest at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Renault, Illinois and authored our Breath of the Spirit newsletter for many years.

"Started in 2004, Breath of the Spirit is Dignity's electronic spiritual and liturgical resource. Roger's words reached many during those years. Readers would write in, expressing gratitude for his words that encouraged, questioned, and motivated." - Peggy Burns, Dignity Boston

We remember Roger fondly as he passes into a new life.
 

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