Catholics for Equality Invites Press to Open Media Call

New Campaign to Mobilize Pro-Equality American Catholics To Give Briefing and Answer Questions As Part of Official Organizational Launch on September 14, 2010

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national campaign will launch Tuesday, September 14, 2010 to give voice to and mobilize the majority of American Catholics who believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens should have the freedom to work, freedom to serve and freedom to marry.  Catholics for Equality and the Catholics for Equality Foundation will work to empower pro-equality Catholics to put our faith into ethical and effective political action on behalf of the LGBT community and their families.

A copy of the embargoed press release for the organizational launch can be found online at: http://catholicsforequality.org/press/pr_10-09-14.html

Who: Phil Attey, Executive Director (welcome)

Anne Underwood, Esq., Board Member (U.S. Catholic bishops and increasing political activity)

Dr. Joseph Palacios, Board Member (current polling of American Catholics on LGBT issues)

Patsy Trujillo, Board Member (the importance of Latino Catholic outreach)

Aniello Alioto, Board Member (new media and grassroots campaigns)

Board Members Tony Adams, Charles Martel and Eugene McMullan (Q&A)

What:  One hour media conference call.

When: Tuesday, September 14, 11:00 AM EDT

Why:  With so many LGBT issues on the legislative, judicial and executive calendars, and conservative faith leaders blocking the way whenever possible, it is time to mobilize the most progressive faith group in the country, members of the Roman Catholic Church. 

Catholics for Equality empowers pro-equality Catholics to put our faith into ethical and effective political action on behalf of the LGBT community and their families.

Catholics for Equality was founded in 2010 to support, educate, and mobilize Catholics in the advancement of freedom and equality at the federal, state, and local levels for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered family, parish and community members.

SOURCE Catholics for Equality