Category Archives: News and Stories

Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic Resource organization, will convene its third annual conference at Georgetown University on August 2–4, 2024. Several Dignity Washington and DignityUSA members participated in the 2022 and 2023 conferences held in New York City. This year’s conference … Continue reading →

Over the weekend of April 12 through 14, a group of young adults of Dignity USA came together in Washington, DC. The weekend was a reunion for several of the youth pilgrims who attended the Papal Youth Day year in … Continue reading →

StoryCorps is committed to the idea that everyone has an important story to tell and that everyone’s story matters. Their mission: to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story … Continue reading →

Samantha Henson, LICSW, is the Senior Manager of Information, Referral and Resources and Community Outreach Coordinator for Iona Senior Services – the lead agency on aging in Wards 2 and 3. Iona has programs and services for older adults and … Continue reading →

Although Capital Pride is still a few months away, planning for it has already begun. The Capital Pride Committee has announced the theme for this year as “Totally Radical” and in response, Dignity Washington has a working theme of “LGBT … Continue reading →

In preparation for the Synod on Synodality’s conclusion this October, New Ways Ministry is hosting a “Conversations in the Spirit” gathering for LGBTQ+ people and allies. All are invited to participate on Thursday, March 21, from 7:30- 9pm. Last October, … Continue reading →

The Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) invites you and your networks to join them for their upcoming monthly program “Pray with Us to Welcome Spring Renewal” on Zoom, Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30pm with Diann Neu and … Continue reading →

For Franciscan Fr Daniel Horan, Fiducia Supplicans, the Vatican’s declaration allowing blessings of same-gender couples, is a small, but important step towards LGBTQ+ visibility in the church. Fr Horan, a theologian and columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, acknowledges that … Continue reading →

Join DignityUSA’s Virtual Gathering, Saturday, March 16. The time to register is growing short. Our Lenten-themed gathering focuses on the Divine assurance “I shall be their God and they shall be my people.” In addition to rich prayer experiences and … Continue reading →

In the second article in a series, Jim Lindsay interviews another Dignity Washington Member for you to get to know better. This time, the person is Rory Hytrek who had served on the Board of Directors and is more visibly … Continue reading →