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.
