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Prayer and Vigil Supporting Soulforce Catholic Action 2009
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Dignity/Dallas
dignitydallas.org/
Jon Garinn, Co-Pastor
214-621-9530
garinns@sbcglobal.net
PO Box 190133
Dallas, Texas 75219
Soulforce
Katie Higgins
Director of Operations: Soulforce Q
Soulforce Q (Young Adult Activism):
2000 Grand Avenue, Unit 2, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Tel: 469-867-5725 Fax: 612-236-4696 Q@soulforce.org
Soulforce
kelli Busey
Dallas Soulforce email
Dignity/Dallas Catholic Ministers to Lead a prayer vigil and rosary in support of Soulforce's request for conversation with United Nations Vatican observer, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, in New York regarding the Vatican's opposition to a proposed U.N. declaration calling for an end to discrimination against homosexuals.
The Vigil and Rosary Prayer is a call for all Catholics to call on the Church to support fundamental human rights and opposes every form of “unjust discrimination” which includes “not just the death penalty, but all violent or discriminatory criminal laws against homosexuals,” as is the doctrine according to the Rev. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Vatican spokesman.
“This proposal is long overdue,” says the Rev. Jon Garinn, Dignity/Dallas co-pastor. “It calls for an end to the practice of criminalizing and punishing people for their sexual orientation, which is something the Vatican has long favored.”
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Dignity/Dallas is a community of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Roman Catholics, their family and friends. We are members of DignityUSA, a national organization that speaks on behalf of GLBT Catholics everywhere.
dignitydallas.org/
"The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance."
http://www.soulforce.org/index.php
4/10/09
TCU LGBT & Allied Students Rally in Support of DiversCityQ & NEED YOU !
Texas Christian University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender !QStudents Rally!
"Due to the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community, opening in the Fall at TCU, there is a need to show support for LGBT students, not just at TCU but nationwide. As expected, there has been a lot of negative comments regarding LGBT support at TCU from Christian individuals, in addition to some LGBT students, seeing this move as segregation. I know during lunch on a Friday, but if you can, please come out & show your support to the community so those that may not be out, can know that there is a support system. ".
Event: Demonstration of Support
"'Come out' as an ally and supporter!"
What: Rally
Host: Iris Reaction
Start Time: Friday, April 17 at 11:45am
End Time: Friday, April 17 at 12:30pm
Where: Bass Building-Sadler-BLUU Commons
Google maps TCU Bass Building
To see more details and RSVP, follow the facebook link below:
Rally Iris Reaction
Join us for a march across campus in an effort to publicly show support for the LGBTQ community and the efforts to establish a resource center.
The march will be silent, and we'll walk from the Bass Building to Sadler, where we'll place irises on the steps to symbolize the TCU administration working with us eye-to-eye on this issue. Then we'll make our way to the University Commons where we'll place rainbow flags in the ground to 'claim our stake.'
So bring your rainbow flags and your pride and join us in an effort to promote awareness, inclusiveness, and support.
Some of the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community;
planetransgender "Texas Christian Universities New "DiversCityQ" to offer inclusiveity for GLBT Community!"
Dallas Morning News "TCU to provide special housing for gay, lesbian students"
"Due to the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community, opening in the Fall at TCU, there is a need to show support for LGBT students, not just at TCU but nationwide. As expected, there has been a lot of negative comments regarding LGBT support at TCU from Christian individuals, in addition to some LGBT students, seeing this move as segregation. I know during lunch on a Friday, but if you can, please come out & show your support to the community so those that may not be out, can know that there is a support system. ".
Event: Demonstration of Support
"'Come out' as an ally and supporter!"
What: Rally
Host: Iris Reaction
Start Time: Friday, April 17 at 11:45am
End Time: Friday, April 17 at 12:30pm
Where: Bass Building-Sadler-BLUU Commons
Google maps TCU Bass Building
To see more details and RSVP, follow the facebook link below:
Rally Iris Reaction
Join us for a march across campus in an effort to publicly show support for the LGBTQ community and the efforts to establish a resource center.
The march will be silent, and we'll walk from the Bass Building to Sadler, where we'll place irises on the steps to symbolize the TCU administration working with us eye-to-eye on this issue. Then we'll make our way to the University Commons where we'll place rainbow flags in the ground to 'claim our stake.'
So bring your rainbow flags and your pride and join us in an effort to promote awareness, inclusiveness, and support.
Some of the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community;
planetransgender "Texas Christian Universities New "DiversCityQ" to offer inclusiveity for GLBT Community!"
Dallas Morning News "TCU to provide special housing for gay, lesbian students"
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