Dignity
Canada Dignité is Canada's organization of Roman Catholics who are
concerned about our church's sexual theology, particularly as it pertains to
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons. We work in collaboration with
other Catholic organizations seeking reform in our church's leadership and
teachings. 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 are informed and faithful Catholics who are urging our
church leaders to consider modern scientific and political understandings of
sexual orientation and gender equality. We participate in the activities of
Call to Action, Catholic
Organizations for Renewal, and the Coalition of Concerned Canadian
Catholics, and we publicly challenge our bishops whenever these leaders preach hatred and discrimination
of gay and lesbian people, or oppose us in our quest for full citizenship.
Whereas many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Catholics have left the
church in sorrow or disgust, we remain faithful Catholics despite these overt differences with our temporal
leaders. We claim our rightful place
as
members of Christ's mystical body,
and live the sacramental life of the church, openly and visibly as
gay and lesbian people of conscience.
We of Dignity Canada Dignité
do not wish to be confused with so-called Catholic ministries who 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 worship and social activities; our
newsletter brings
members news and editorials of interest to gay and lesbian Catholics.
