2011 Press Releases, Statements, and Letters

Equally Blessed Letter to President Obama Responding to Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s Letter — Sept. 26, 2011

Archbishop Dolan Letter to President Obama — Sept. 20, 2011

BRINGING A MESSAGE OF EQUALITY TO WORLD YOUTH DAY: Equally Blessed advocates to remind peers that LGBT people deserve justice, respec - August 15, 2011

Bad Faith: The Catholic Hierarchy’s Pointless Campaign Against LGBT Rights – August 3, 2011

EQUALLY BLESSED COALITION: ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ IS NOT A HISTORIAN, California’s social studies curriculum should reflect the truth – July 14, 2011

Fortunate Families Statement on Same-Sex Marriage – June 9, 2011

EQUALLY BLESSED CHALLENGES ILLINOIS CATHOLIC LEADER TO GET THE FACTS ABOUT SAME-SEX PARENTING – May 27, 2011

JOHN JAY STATEMENT DISCREDITS ACCUSATIONS THAT GAY PRIESTS ARE TO BLAME: Incidence of abuse no greater among gay clergy

Religious Liberty Vs. Same-Sex Marriage: Is There Really a Conflict? — May 18, 2011

Letters sent May 11, 2011 imploring Obama, Clinton, Kerry to speak out against Ugandan parliament anti-gay legislation.
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Catholic Groups Convene Capitol Hill Briefing on Diverging Views Aming Bishops and Laity on LGBT Rights

Equally Blessed Laments Bishops’ Defense of Discrimination

Equally Blessed Celebrates Catholics Majority in Landmark Marriage Poll

2011 Statement: “Equally Blessed Applauds Maryland State Senate”

2011 Statement: “Equally Blessed Asks United Nations Vatican Observer to Condemn Ugandan Violence: Coalition calls on faithful Catholics to write to Archbishop Chullikatt”

2011 statement: “Catholics Celebrate New Law Strengthening Families: Equally Blessed applauds Governor Quinn’s integrity despite Church pressure”

2011 statement: “Equally Blessed Calls 12-Step Program for LGBT Catholics ‘Bad Theology’.”