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Dignity Canada Dignité is Canada's organization of Roman
Catholics who are concerned about our church's
sexual theology, particularly as it pertains to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
persons. Membership is open to all who share our
concerns.
We work within and
without the Church to promote the full
personhood of those who belong to sexual
minorities, and we celebrate our sexuality as a
gift of God. We believe our loving
relationships are intrinsically good, and worthy
of recognition as marriage in civil law as well
as in the eyes of God.
We urge our church
leaders to consider modern scientific
understandings of sexual orientation, gender
identity and gender equality, and to revise
the church's teachings accordingly. We work in
collaboration with other Catholic organizations
seeking reform in our church's leadership and
teachings, and we publicly challenge church
leaders whenever they preach hatred and
discrimination of LGBT people, or
oppose us in our quest for full
citizenship.
We claim our rightful place as members of
Christ’s mystical body and participants in the
sacramental life of the church, openly and
visibly as LGBT persons of conscience.
We of
Dignity Canada Dignité do not wish to be
confused with so-called Catholic ministries
which premise that
we are objectively disordered, intrinsically
evil persons in need of conversion.
We believe
that, in terms of our life experience, no one
can, nor should, speak for us but ourselves.
Dignity
operates local chapters in several Canadian
cities where members come together for
prayer and social activities; our newsletter
brings members news and editorials of
interest to LGBT
Catholics.
 
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Suggested
Readings
A Christmas Message from the President of
Dignity Canada Dignité
Revision of
Catholic Sexual Ethics
Annual
Report from the President of Dignity Canada
Dignité
Spiritual Reflection:
 Jesus
and the Leper: the Touch that Restores
In our
LGBT community, we know something of the reality
of being a leper.
Recommended Books of Interest to LGBT
Catholics
Queer Spirit: Mystery and
Sacrament on
Brokeback Mountain
Pastoral Ministry
to Young People: Two Perspectives
Sexual
Ethics: Experience, Growth, and Challenge - A
Pastoral Reflection for Lesbian and Gay
Catholics by the
Dignity Task Force on Sexual Ethics (1989)
Letter
on Pastoral Care of Gay and Lesbian Persons
(1987): Dignity's response
to the Letter
to the Bishops of the Catholic Church (1986)
What the Bible
says about homosexuality and
other frequently asked questions
Is
Homosexuality a Sin?
nineteen theologians were
asked
Official
Roman Catholic doctrine about homosexual
persons as written in the Catechism of the
Catholic Church
Encyclicals, pastoral letters,
and other statements
concerning homosexual persons from our bishops
in Rome and at home
Frequently
Asked Questions about being gay and
Catholic
Historical
news and opinion articles from the media
Bible
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