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About Us

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History

Dignity/Philadelphia was founded in 1973.  Our community is open to everyone of all faiths.  We are a community of people who believe that God made and loves us all and that God has called us all to share in the faith community, especially in the spiritual and sacramental life of the Church.  We believe that all people can express their sexuality in a manner that is consonant with Christ's teaching.

Position & Purpose

We believe that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics in our diversity are members of Christ's mystical body, numbered among the People of God. We have an inherent dignity because God created us, Christ died for us, and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism, making us temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God's love becomes visible. Because of this, it is our right, our privilege, and our duty to live the sacramental life of the Church, so that we might become more powerful instruments of God's love working among all people. We believe that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons can express their sexuality in a manner that is consonant with Christ's teaching. We believe that we can express our sexuality physically, in a unitive manner that is loving, life-giving, and life-affirming. We believe that all sexuality should be exercised in an ethically responsible and unselfish way.

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