Author Archives: Jon Strickland

Dignity/USA Responds to Pope’s Remarks

LGBT Catholics welcome statement of Pope Francis that the Catholic Church must apologize to gay people; say apology must be followed by concrete actions   Boston, MA. June 26, 2016–Leaders of DignityUSA, the organization of LGBTQ Catholics and allies committed … Continue reading

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Church Should Apologize for Discriminating Against Gays

Pope Francis said that “Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should seek forgiveness” from Gays. The Pope made the comments while traveling back to Rome from Armenia. Read the whole story at The Huffington Post: Pope Francis Says Church Should … Continue reading

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Capital Pride 2016

Capital Pride 2016 was a huge success. Thanks to our Pride planning committee, we had a wonderful float in the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 11, 2016. More than 40 community members and our friends joined us to march … Continue reading

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Dignity/Washington organizes Interfaith Vigil for Orlando

On Wednesday night, June 15, Dignity/Washington organized an interfaith vigil to mourn those murdered at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. An estimated 2,000 people gathered in Dupont Circle to hear reflections and prayers from about 20 leaders of various faith traditions … Continue reading

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Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Orlando – June 15, 8pm

Several faith communities will be gathering to join in prayer for those lost and affected by the senseless tragedy in Orlando, Florida. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 8:00pm Names of the supporting faith communities will be updated … Continue reading

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Join Dignity/Washington for Capital Pride June 11 and 12

Dignity/Washington will participate in the 2016 Capital Pride Parade and Festival. Make plans to march with us! We will have a float again this year. Capital Pride Parade on Saturday June 11 Meet on 22nd street between N and P … Continue reading

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Join The Capital Pride Planning Committee

The Capital Pride Planning Committee has been formed, and we are looking for members/volunteers to assist us with planning and implementing Dignity/Washington’s participation in the parade and festival. The Capital Pride Parade is Saturday, June 11. Dignity/Washington will meet on … Continue reading

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Join Us for Movie Night Summer 2016

Spend a summer evening at the Dignity Center with other Dignity/Washington members for a movie night. Follow the link below to see this summer’s movie selections, dates, and times. The schedule runs from June to September. Movie Night Summer 2016

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Register for DignityUSA’s Young Adult Retreat

DignityUSA’s Young Adult Caucus (DYAC) will gather in Chicago July 29 – 31 for a retreat to continue the community they have built over recent years. These young adults are the future of Dignity and they aim to gather in … Continue reading

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Pentecost Sunday and 40th Anniversary

Dignity/Washington Celebrates Pentecost and 40th Anniversary As part of the Pentecost Anniversary Celebration the Scriptural Mass readings were done in French, Spanish, German and Tagalog (Philippines), in addition to English. This year’s celebration fell on May 15 and marked the … Continue reading

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