Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to LGBT equality in the church and civil society, is disappointed that the final report from the Vatican Synod on the Family offers little for LGBTQI Catholics and for families with LGBTQI members. In particular, the final report demonstrates a lack of understanding of […]
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August 17, 2015. Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to equality for LGBT Catholics and their families, is saddened, frustrated, and deeply disappointed not to be able to host our educational and outreach events at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church during the upcoming World Meeting of Families. […]
Representatives from all four Equally Blessed member organizations (Call to Action, DignityUSA, Fortuate Families and New Ways Ministry) recently signed a letter asking Pope Francis to meet with LGBT Catholics and their families during his September visit to the United States. The letter, which was signed by 29 diverse organizations and faith leaders, was cosponsored by GLAAD and Equally Blessed partner DignityUSA. Read the entire letter below: […]
July 28, 2015. Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to LGBT equality in the church and civil society, applauds the Boy Scouts of America for their decision to end the ban on adult gay leaders for Boy Scout troops. This is a decision that makes good sense and […]
Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to LGBT equality in the church and civil society, applauds the US Supreme Court’s ruling that states same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, which comes after historic victories in predominantly Catholic Ireland and Mexico. Members of the Equally Blessed Coalition had […]
On January 23, 2015, Equally Blessed sent this letter to President Barack Obama in response to his statements at the 2015 State of The Union Address: “As Americans… we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are […]
On January 22, 2015, the Equally Blessed Coalition sent this letter to Secretary Thomas E. Perez and Director Debra A. Carr in the Department of Labor commending them on their Final Rule implementing Executive Order 13672, which prohibits contractors who receive federal contracts from discriminating against LGBT employees: Dear Secretary […]
December 31, 2014– The Equally Blessed Coalition applauds Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, who has forthrightly invited the Roman Catholic Church to formally recognize the grace in committed, loving same-sex relationships. “We have to look inside the church for a formal recognition of the kind of interpersonal relationship that is […]
November 17, 2014. Members of Equally Blessed, a coalition of Catholic organizations committed to equality and justice for LGBT people, sent the following letter to Archbishop-Designate Cupich congratulating him on his upcoming installation as Archbishop of Chicago: Dear Archbishop-Designate Most Rev. Blase J. Cupich, As members of the Equally Blessed […]
As the US bishops gather for their semi-annual meeting, Equally Blessed urges them to listen to LGBT Catholics in the year before the 2015 synod. November 7, 2014: As the U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for their semi-annual meeting, last month’s synod on the family will be a main topic […]