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We Are All Bostonians

By Lewis Speaks-Tanner, DignityUSA Vice President

The week of April 15 was surreal. New York and Washington, DC know all too well what terror is like. Boston has just suffered tremendously. In Boston, Patriot’s Day is usually a wonderful day off for many. It is also the day that the Red Sox play in Fenway Park and the Boston Marathon occurs. This marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, where amateur and professional runners have to qualify in order to participate. Families and friends cheer as their loved ones run the hilly terrain of eight Massachusetts cities and towns.

Support the 2013 Conference: Greetings and Ads, Memorials, Sponsorships, and Scholarships

By Marty Grochala, Peggy Hayes, and Ramon Rodriguez

There are many ways to support the Convention and broaden the circle of our Dignity family. Many Dignity members make additional contributions to help underwrite the costs of the Convention or to help make it possible for others to attend and experience the strength of our Dignity community. Here are some stories about the many ways you or your chapter can support Minneapolis 2013!

Marriage Equality Justice Work To Be Recognized in Convention’s Opening Ceremonies

By Jim Smith, DignityUSA Program Manager

Thirty. That's the number of states that put before voters a marriage amendment that would define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. All 30 states passed the amendment, until November 7, 2012! That day, the citizens of Minnesota voted "No" to enshrining this limit in their constitution. It was a breathtaking moment in the wee hours of November 8 when the final votes were tallied. Joy ensued, lasting days, weeks, even months. This victory was no miracle. It was the result of months of work by thousand of allies committed to justice.

Updates from Dignity/San Antonio

By Chris Kohn, Dignity/San Antonio President

The first few months of 2013 have been very exciting for Dignity/San Antonio. We have continued to seek ways that we can share who we are with like-minded people of faith, and with the wider community.

In January, twelve of us drove together to Houston to join Dignity/Houston for a screening of the film, Pink Smoke Over the Vatican. The welcome we received and the bonds we built (among ourselves and with the Houston group) made the long trip well worth it. 

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MAY 26, 2013: HOLY TRINITY

It's always difficult to comment on readings for a feast which our sacred authors knew nothing or very little about. The technical definition of the Trinity - three persons in one God - was formulated at the Council of Nicea in 325 CE, more than 200 years after our last scriptural writing took... more

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Dateline
May 2013 Dateline

The week of April 15 was surreal. New York and Washington, DC know all too well what terror is like. Boston has just suffered tremendously. In Boston, Patriot’s Day is usually a wonderful day off for many. It is also the day that the Red Sox play in Fenway Park and the Boston Marathon occurs. This marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, where amateur and professional runners have to qualify in order to participate. Families and friends cheer as their loved ones run the hilly terrain of eight Massachusetts cities and towns. 

We Are All Bostonians
Lewis Speaks-Tanner
DignityUSA Vice-President

Quarterly Voice
4th Quarter 2012 QV - Quarterly Voice (WEB version)

Seven reasons illustrate the role social justice plays in Catholic support for Marriage Equality (M.E.):

  1. The majority of Catholics recognize that love makes a family, not gender. This is in accord with Catholic theologians’ thought.
  2. Not to have M.E. is discriminatory, and “my faith is against discrimination.”
  3. I support M.E. because I want to protect children.
  4. Many support the protection of couples with all benefits of societal rights. This is especially the case if the Catholic asked has LGBT relatives.
  5. M.E. helps develop strong families and a better society.
  6. Church should not dictate public policy for all people. M.E. is an issue of civil marriage, not religious marriage.
  7. Some Catholics are not on-board with LGBTs, but “I as a Catholic believe in equality and fairness, which should be in place for all people.

    Frank DeBernardo in
    New Ways Ministry present forums on Marriage Equality throughout the Country