Don’t use the Homeless as Anti-Gay Pawns!

The Issue

Unbelievable, but true: The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. threatened to cut its city-supported social services, in protest, if the D.C. Council were to pass marriage equality.  Those services include homeless shelters, food programs for needy families, and health services.

Now the bill has passed – a great victory for equality.  But we need to make sure they don’t follow through on their threat.

Tell DC’s Archbishop: don’t use the homeless and needy as political pawns! 

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Human Rights CampaignPetition StarterI'm the founder of Change.org. I started this journey because I had little way of translating my passion for a cause into effective action, and I hope we can deepen engagement in social issues and empower people to make a difference in their communities and the world around them.
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The Issue

Unbelievable, but true: The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. threatened to cut its city-supported social services, in protest, if the D.C. Council were to pass marriage equality.  Those services include homeless shelters, food programs for needy families, and health services.

Now the bill has passed – a great victory for equality.  But we need to make sure they don’t follow through on their threat.

Tell DC’s Archbishop: don’t use the homeless and needy as political pawns! 

avatar of the starter
Human Rights CampaignPetition StarterI'm the founder of Change.org. I started this journey because I had little way of translating my passion for a cause into effective action, and I hope we can deepen engagement in social issues and empower people to make a difference in their communities and the world around them.

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Archbishop Donald Wuerl
Archbishop Donald Wuerl

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Petition created on December 15, 2009