The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) — the official group that represents the Roman Catholic Church in America, headed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan – is defunding small, local, and critical non-profit organizations that help minorities and the poor, if they demonstrate support for gay marriage, or any other issue the Catholic Church deems offensive. Through its Catholic Campaign for Human Development fund, the U.S. Catholic Bishops are contacting charities and threatening to pull funding — which can be half a group’s entire annual budget — if they continue to voice support for same-sex marriage equality or women’s health rights, or even if they associate with other groups who do.
It is not necessary for the small non-profits to fund or offer material support to groups who support same-sex marriage, but merely to voice support, sign a letter, join a campaign, or, essentially, “rub elbows” with a group that does. Guilt by association seems to be sufficient cause for an investigation or threatening letter from the Bishops.
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