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Our Gay Interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt This ordinance will Pope Francis Signals provide an avenue of justice “that is currently not available New Era For LGBTs under current state or In Depth: Obamacare federal law. – David Lossing, And The LGBT Community Linden Mich.” Mayor, pg. 6 Our Gay Interview With Joseph Gordon-Levitt WWW.PRIDESOURCE.COM SEPT 26, 2013 | VOL. 2139 | FREE 2 BTL | Sept. 26, 2013 www.PrideSource.com COVER STORY 14 Oh Joe Photo: Relativity Media We became vegan to fight family David Lossing Photo Courtesy of Michigan Municipal League (www.mml.org) health issues, so we wanted to This ordinance will provide an avenue of justice Pope Francis Signals “that is currently not available under current state or make comfort foods healthier. New Era For LGBTs federal law. In Depth: Obamacare – David Lossing, Linden” Mich. 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For the second time in fewer than two The event takes place Sept. 28 from 1-4 months, Pope Francis has spoken kind words p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale, and includes workshops and a vendor area full of booths of encouragement, indicating a new tone from with nurses, speech therapists, pharmacies, the Vatican and giving gay Catholics hope for counselors, skin care professionals, beauty an LGBT-friendly church, even as some voice salons and more. disappointment Francis has not ended anti-gay This year’s fair is gaining special attention, teachings. according to Transgender Michigan’s Rachel In a wide-ranging interview, the pope said Crandall who organized the event. “The Pride the Roman Catholic Church has been overly Center of Western New York is using our “obsessed” with condemning gay marriage, transgender health fair as a model for their first abortion, and contraception and should shift transgender health fair,” Crandall said. its focus, emphasizing compassion and mercy Affirmations Community Center is located rather than “small-minded rules.” at 290 W. Nine Mile Rd. “We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. This is not possible,” ROYAL OAK Francis said in a 12,000-word interview Chetcuti-Evans To Host published last week by America, a weekly Celebration of the beginning pontificate of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis on the big screen . One Royal Oak Benefit Oct. 1 Jesuit magazine. Italy, 19 March 2013, Rome, Vatican. Photo Shutterstock. “When we speak about these issues, we have Michael Chetcuti and Kyle Evans will open the added, “The tone of the discussion has got lives and our relationships, as the majority of famous home in downtown Royal Oak for a cocktail to talk about them in a context,” he explained. to change, if we are going to be true to Pope Catholics in the United States already do, and party to benefit One Royal Oak, the campaign “The dogmatic and moral teachings of the Francis.” we pray that this pope will move us closer to to retain the city’s inclusive non-discrimination church are not all equivalent. The church’s For far too long, Reese explained, “The first ordinance. Voters go to the polls Nov. 5 to decide pastoral ministry cannot be obsessed with that goal.” whether to keep the policy or rescind it. the transmission of a disjointed multitude of words out of the church’s mouth, in meeting Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director Unlike most homes, there is a Mustang in the doctrines to be imposed insistently.” a gay person were, ‘You can’t have sex. You of DignityUSA, an LGBT Catholic advocacy front room of this one, reflecting the owners’ The pope added, “We have to find a new can’t get married.’” organization, voiced praise for what seems passion for exquisite design – and of course, cars. balance; otherwise even the moral edifice Now, “The first words out of Pope Francis like a fresh start for LGBT Catholics in church Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Mark of the church is likely to fall like a house of are, “I love you. I want to give you a hug. Jesus relations. “We find much to be hopeful about Schauer will be the guest speaker. Schauer is an cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of loves you,’” said Reese. “This is just a whole particularly in the pope’s firm desire that the outspoken advocate for LGBT rights and strongly the Gospel.” different ball game. The model is we are a church be a ‘home for all people,’ and his belief supports the ordinance. Francis also said, “Religion has the right family, not a political interest group, slugging that God looks at LGBT people with love Tickets start at $100 and can be purchased to express its opinion in the service of the it out, using any tactic.” rather than condemnation,” she said. online at www.oneroyaloak.org people, but God in creation has set us free: it Similarly, Francis DeBernardo, executive is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person.” YPSILANTI From coast to coast, the reaction from LGBT Conference To Explore Spirituality Catholic advocates, pastoral ministers, priests, And Being Transgender and church observers, even secular gay-rights We find much to be hopeful about particularly in the pope’s firm activists, has been uniformly positive, even as Crossing Over: The Spirituality of Transformation, some voice displeasure Francis has not gone desire that the church be a ‘home for all people,’ and his belief that is a one day conference taking place Oct. 5 from 2 “ p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Eastern Michigan University’s far enough in jettisoning Vatican doctrine, God looks at LGBT people with love rather than condemnation. Student Center, 900 Oakwood St. in Ypsilanti. “The which says homosexuality is “objectively conference will explore the spirituality that enables disordered,” and its sexual expression is an people who are transgender to claim the blessing “intrinsic evil,” while requiring mandatory, - Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director of DignityUSA, an LGBT Catholic advocacy organization of who they are,” according to the press release.
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