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 and disgust, we continue to practice
our Catholic faith 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 Dignit 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.
