Pioneering LGBTQ+ Catholic Advocate Paul Diederich Remembered
DignityUSA, the world's foremost organisation for LGBTQIA+ Roman Catholics, is mourning the loss and celebrating the legacy of Paul A. Diederich, a foundational architect of its movement. Mr Diederich, whose death occurred in October 2023, was a pivotal leader in the early struggle for queer Catholic liberation in the 1970s.His involvement began in Boston, inspired by the preaching of Father Tom Oddo. Mr Diederich co-founded a monthly "homophile forum" and participated in Exodus, an outreach to...
