I am responding to DignityUSA Executive Director Marianne Duddy-Burks, who issued a press release that Windy City Times published.
A newly released document from the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education could trigger a new wave of staff terminations and students being turned away, according to DignityUSA.
In my opinion, this fear-mongering by Dignity USA has nothing to do with the Gospels, but rather an attitude that "I am right and you wrong."
About "The Identity of the Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue," which was issued by the Vatican on March 29, Duddy-Burke said, "We would hope that a document on Catholic education would foster greater understanding, dialogue, and inclusion of all people, including LGBTQI persons. Unfortunately, we believe this new document from the Vatican will result in exactly the opposite happening."
The document released by the Vatican is a complex read, but a document that adequately represents the diversity that is our Church.
Joe Murray
Executive Director
Rainbow Sash Movement (LGBTQAI+ Roman Catholics)
