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News Archive (2012)

Catholic Coalition Applauds Obama for Stance on Marriage Equality, Laments Bishops' Stance

Equally Blessed, a coalition of four faithful Catholic groups who work on behalf of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the church and wider society, released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s endorsement yesterday of marriage equality:

 “In endorsing marriage equality, President Obama has risked a political confrontation with the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church by embracing the wisdom of the people in the Catholic pew, and we salute him for it.

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BIDEN MAY NOT SPEAK FOR OBAMA, BUT HE SPEAKS FOR MOST CATHOLICS

Equally Blessed praises Vice President for supporting marriage equality

May 7, 2012. Equally Blessed, a coalition of four faith Catholic groups who work on behalf of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the church and wider society, released the following statement in response to Vice President Joe Biden’s comment on marriage equality made yesterday on Meet the Press:

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Catholic Bishops, Knights of Columbus Must Cut Ties to NOM

Equally Blessed cites National Organization for Marriage’s racially divisive tactics in letters to Dolan, Anderson 

April 4--Equally Blessed, a coalition of four Catholic justice organizations, today called on the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, to publicly disassociate themselves and their organizations from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM).

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Lesbian Catholic Columnist Jamie Manson Shares her Faith

In the first session of a new vidoe-conference series called Queer Catholic Faith, sponsored by DignityUSA, noted National Catholic Reporter columnist Jamie Manson reflects on her spiritual roots, being part of a Church where she has experienced both rejection and profound hope, and the sacredness of the everyday. To view and hear this conversation, click here.

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DignityUSA President Featured on CNN en Espanol's Conclusiones

 

 

Lourdes Rodriguez-Nogues, President of DignityUSA, appeared on CNN Espanol's news show Conclusiones to discuss the Pope's comments on marriage equality. The interview was highlighed on GLAAD's What To Watch Today blog. To see an excerpt of her interview, visit

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Gay Catholic Leaders Applaud Priest’s Removal from Ministry, Repeat Calls for Dialogue with Church Leaders

March 10, 2012. DignityUSA and Dignity/Washington, DC today applauded the Archdiocese of Washington, DC for suspending Father Marcel Guarnizo from all ministry within the Archdiocese. In a letter to priests, Vicar General Barry C. Knestout cited “intimidating behavior toward parish staff and others that is incompatible with proper priestly ministry” as the reason for the suspension. Father Guarnizo recently refused Communion to Barbara Johnson during her mother’s funeral because she is a lesbian.

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DignityUSA and the Women of Dignity Sponsor Gathering for Catholic Women

DignityUSA, the Women of Dignity, and WATER, the Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, are sponsoring Our Bodies/Our Spirits: Seasons of Catholic Lesbian Lives. This retreat and community-building gathering for women will be held May 4-6, 2012 at Techny Towers, in Techny, IL, just outside of Chicago. For more information and to register, please download the attached file or register online. Scholarships are available.

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A THIRD CATHOLIC GOVERNOR SIGNS MARRIAGE EQUALITY INTO LAW

Equally Blessed praises O’Malley, says all God’s children must be treated with respect

 MARCH 1—Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic groups that support equality for LGBT people in the church and wider society, released this statement today on the signing of marriage equality legislation in the state of Maryland:

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Blessed are They Who Mourn?

DignityUSA Executive Director was featured on the Washington Post On Faith Blog with the following column:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/lesbian-denied-catholic-communion-blessed-are-they-who-mourn/2012/02/29/gIQAsofriR_blog.html

By Marianne Duddy Burke

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Catholics Stand Behind St. Louis Music Teacher Fired for Planning Same-Sex Wedding

February 29, 2012. Leaders of DignityUSA, the national organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Catholics (LGBT) are deeply saddened, but not surprised, to hear of yet another gifted, well-loved, gay Catholic employee being fired for being in love. Upon learning that the music teacher, Al Fischer, was to be married in New York to Charlie Robin, his partner of 20 years, the St. Louis Archdiocese pressured leaders at St. Ann's Parish and School to fire him. 

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