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Dignity-Cincinnati and Dignity-Washington have refused to sign what have amounted to "loyalty oaths" and have been rejected from meeting church property, although both chapters priests saying mass but without the official ction of the church.

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During the November 1st meeting of DignityCleveland motion was brought forward to delete the last two paragraphs of the resolution as to make the resolution less controversial and more acceptaule to Bishop Pilla who had pressed Dignity declare their support or dissent of the resolution. After much debate the motion was defeated by secret ballot of 20 to 21 with 3 abstentions. A motion to support the resolution was then passed quickly by a vote of 46 to 2 with four abstentions. Dignity Cleveland has approximately 80 members, about 50 of who were in attendance at this meeting. Many Dignity members from Cleveland as well as from around the country presented opposing views through out the 3 hour discussion. One Dignity member said, "We need to be honest about what we are. They are taking us down one at a time so no one notices... this isn't just about Dignity-Cleveland, it is about everyone", referring to the many Dignity chapters that have lost the right to meet on church property.

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Although the Cleveland Diocese will continue minister to in-dividual lesbians and gay men as well as their own homosexual group, Courage, whose

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This is the second time in recent years Dignitybeen Cleveland has faced with a dilemma involving the Cleveland Archdiocese. In 1985 DignityCleveland refused to support its member Bob Navis who was fired from his position at Erieview High because of his homosexuality.

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