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Archive of Dignity in the News
1997-2007
Recent press releases…
2007
Sowing Division in a Divided World: A Statement from Catholic Church Reform Groups (7/20/07)
DignityUSA Issues New Guidelines on the Pastoral Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Catholics at National Convention (July 13, 2007)
- Text of Pastoral Care Guidelines…
- Press release…
- Media coverage: InNewsweekly column by Chuck Colbert…
DignityUSA Deplores Decision of Archbishop Flynn to Forbid Mass for Conference on Homosexuality and Catholicism (March 16, 2007)
President's Letter: DignityUSA Announces New Office Location, "Annie's Mailbox," DignityUSA national Membership Meeting (January 19, 2007)
2006
DignityUSA Saddened at Church's Enforcement of Mandatory Retirement of Progressive Bishop (December 30, 2006)
DignityUSA Issues Guidelines for Pastoral Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Catholics in Response to Proposed Document from U.S. Bishops (November 12, 2006)
- DignityUSA Letter on Pastoral Care of LGBT People 2006, Draft 1
- Press Release by Members of Catholic Organizations for Renewal
- Interview with DignityUSA President Sam Sinnett in LaCross (WI) Tribune
DignityUSA is Amici in Successful NJ Same-Sex Marriage Decision (October 25, 2006)
Press Statement on Bishops' Pastoral Care Guidelines (October 25, 2006)
Virginia Bishops Accused of Misleading Catholics on Same Gender Marriages (October 24, 2006)
Executive Director Steps Down (October 19, 2006)
DignityUSA responds to Vatican statement challenging the acceptance of gays and lesbians while announcing theme for World Peace Day (August 3, 2006)
DignitySeattle and DignityUSA Continue Working for Marriage (July 28, 2006)
DignityUSA National Election Results (July 15, 2006)
DignityUSA Applauds Senate Rejection of Discriminatory Constitutional Marriage Amendment (June 7, 2006)
DignityUSA and Dignity/Boston Decry Decision on Adoption (March 23, 2006)
DignityUSA Responds to “Deus Caritas Est” (January 27, 2006)
2005
DignityUSA Condemns New Vatican Seminary Admissions Instructions (November 23, 2005)
Interfaith Leaders Take on Historic Collaboration During Global Week of Prayer (October 31, 2005)
DignityUSA Condemns Seminary Visitation as Witch Hunt (September 16, 2005)
DignityUSA Urges CA Gov Schwarzenegger to Sign Same Sex Marriage Legislation (September 16, 2005)
Gay and Lesbian Catholic Groups Applaud Same-Sex Marriage in Canada (July 26, 2005)
Gay Catholic Groups Deplore Cardinal’s Denial of Baptism to their Children (July 25, 2005)
DignityUSA Decries Limits on Gay-Supportive Priests (July 15, 2005)
DignityUSA Applauds Spain’s Legalization of Gay Marriage (June 30, 2005)
Debra Weill Named DignityUSA Executive Director (June 20, 2005)
Coverage of USCCB Meeting, June 17, 2005:
Gay Catholics fight for church acceptance (The Detroit News, May 23, 2005)
DignityUSA Sees Challenge Ahead in New Papacy (April 19, 2005)
DignityUSA Marks the Death of Pope John Paul II
- Press Release, 4/4/05
- KDVS 90.3 FM Interview with DignityUSA President Sam Sinnett following the death of the Pope
- DignityUSA Contributes to GLAAD Report on the Catholic Church's treatment of LGBT people
- Related link: A Pope for the Time to Come (1998 challenging statement about leadership in the Roman Catholic Church)
Dignity/San Diego and DignityUSA Express Gratitude for Bishop Brom's Apology (March 21, 2005)
DignityUSA Calls for Apology from Bishop of San Diego (March 18, 2005)
DignityUSA Urges Washington State Supreme Court to Uphold Lower Court Rulings Affirming Marriage Equality (March 1, 2005)
DignityUSA Statement to Members of the Wisconsin Legislature (February 21, 2005)
Articles of Faith: Reframing Issues of Religion, Public Policy, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community (February 11, 2005)
DignityUSA Hails New York State Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage (February 7, 2005)
New Executive Director to be Hired (January 26, 2005)
Religious Leadership Roundtable Denounces Homophobic Statements of Eugene Rivers (January 19, 2005)
DignityUSA Leadership decries Pope’s statement on same-sex marriage (January 11, 2005)
Changes on DignityUSA Board of Directors (January 8, 2005)
"Where We Stand": DignityUSA signs on to letter sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Text of letter…
2004
Christmas greetings from DignityUSA
"Where We Stand": DignityUSA signs on to letter sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Text of letter…
DignityUSA Receives Grant from the Gill Foundation (November 24, 2004)
President's Message Following Bishops' Meeting (November 19, 2004)
DignityUSA to protest and pray at Bishops’ meeting in Washington, DC (November 12, 2004)
DignityUSA Calls the Church to “Conversation and Conversion” as the USCCB Meets (November 8, 2004)
DignityUSA Condemns Improper Political Activity by Catholic Bishops (October 29, 2004)
DignityUSA Dismayed by Bishop’s Statement against Gay Seminarians (July 21, 2004)
DignityUSA Applauds Senate Vote Against Constitutional Amendment (July 14, 2004)
DignityUSA Decries Bishops’ Support for Discrimination (June 25, 2004)
DignityUSA Marks First Anniversary of Vatican Statement on Same-Sex Unions with Celebration of Gay Families (June 8, 2004)
DignityUSA Speaks Out Against Misuse of Sacrament of Holy Communion by Bishops (May 21, 2004)
DignityUSA and Dignity/Boston Celebrate as First Day of Civil Marriage for Same-Gender Couples Approaches in MA (May 14, 2004)
DignityUSA Executive Director Participates in Protest at the Vatican Embassy (April 24, 2004)
DignityUSA Members Featured in Avatar Films' Saints and Sinners (April 5, 2004)
DignityUSA Launches Online Memberships and Donations (March 24, 2004)
DignityUSA calls American Catholic Bishops to repent during Lent (February 25, 2004)
DignityUSA Appalled by President Bush's Call for Constitutional Amendment (February 24, 2004)
Dignity/New York Rejects Cardinal Egan's Remarks on Same-Sex Marriage (February 9, 2004)
DignityUSA and Dignity/Boston Hail Massachusetts High Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage (February 5, 2004)
DignityUSA Endorses GLSEN's "Day of Silence" Project on April 21, 2004
DignityUSA Appalled by Cardinal Joos' "Sexual Pervert" Remark (January 21, 2004)
DignityUSA Responds to Letter from Chicago's Catholic Pastors Regarding the Pastoral Care of Gay and Lesbian Persons (January 2004)
DignityUSA and GLAAD Urge Members to Thank ABC for Bishop Gregory Interview (January 7, 2004)
2003
DignityUSA Announces New Treasurer (December 8, 2003)
NCR Publisher Tom Fox Profiles DignityUSA: |
DignityUSA Applauds Massachusetts Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage (November 18, 2003)
NCR Publisher Tom Fox Profiles DignityUSA and interviews immediate past president Pat McArron (November 17, 2003)
Dignity/Boston Rejects Bishops' Statement on Same-Sex Marriage (November 13, 2003)
Open Letter to Bishop Wilton Gregory, President of the USCCB (November 11, 2003)
DignityUSA Announces New Executive Director (October 23, 2003)
DignityUSA Calls on Catholics to Support Same-Sex Couples During President Bush's “Marriage Protection Week” (October 16, 2003)
Call for Marriage Rights in Society and Sacramental Blessing of Same-Sex Unions by the Church (August 10, 2003)
DignityUSA Rejects Vatican Document on Same-Sex Marriage (July 29, 2003)
Sinnett & Burns to Lead DignityUSA (July 2003)
DignityUSA Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling in Lawrence Case (June 26, 2003)
11 Action Ideas: Lawrence and Garner v. Texas (MCC Action Alert & Resource Kit, June 2003)
Dignity/Boston Denounces Bishops’ Efforts Against Same-Sex Unions (June 1, 2003)
DignityUSA Responds to Comments by Senator Rick Santorum (April 23, 2003)
Pioneering Feminist Theologian on US Tour (April 4, 2003)
DignityUSA Denounces Attacks in Vatican Sexual Lexicon (April 2, 2003)
DignityUSA Protests Vatican Statement on Sex Reassignment Surgery (Jan. 29, 2003)
2002
A Prayer for Hope and Healing, World AIDS Day (Dec. 1, 2002)
Announcement of Appointment to the Board of DignityUSA (Nov. 29, 2002)
Catholic Groups Say to Bishops: “We are Here to Pursue an Agenda of Justice” (Nov. 13, 2002)
DignityUSA mourns the death of Rich Rasi (Nov. 13, 2002)
Bishops Use Communion as Weapon Against Gays (Nov. 12, 2002)
Dignity Observes Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20, 2002)
DignityUSA Calls on Bishops to “Stop Blaming Gay Priests” at US Catholic Bishops Conference (Nov. 7, 2002)
Letter from DignityUSA President Patrick T. McArron to Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President, US Conference of Catholic Bishops (Oct. 23, 2002)
Solidarity Sunday™ 2002 Dedicated to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse, Gay Priests (Oct. 3, 2002)
Latest Vatican Attack on Gay Priests, Seminarians Called “Flawed Theology” (Sept. 23, 2002)
DignityUSA Responds to Closure of Archdiocesan Gay Ministry in Los Angeles (Sept. 20, 2002)
Boston Cardinal Bernard Law's Comments on Same-Sex Unions Called "Offensive & Unacceptable" (July 31, 2002)
DignityUSA Moves Forward Under New Leader (July 5, 2002)
Dignity Calls on Bishops to Resign (June 12, 2002)
Dignity Responds to Draft of Bishops’ Policy on Sexual Abuse (June 4, 2002)
Dignity Joins Gay Days With Liturgy Celebration (June 1, 2002)
Philadelphia Cardinal "Slanders" Gays; Catholics Urged to Call for an End to Bigotry, Scapegoating (April 29, 2002)
Dignity Condemns Remarks by US Catholic Bishops Conference President, Warn of Possible "Witch Hunt" to Oust Gay Priests (April 23, 2002)
Dignity/New York Welcomes Archdiocese's Clarification of Remarks about Gay Priests (April 23, 2002)
Dignity Challenges Pope, Cardinals on Rome Meeting (April 17, 2002)
DignityUSA Addresses Priest Sex Abuse Scandal (April 8, 2002)
Vatican Remarks on Gay Priests, Sexual Abuse Condemned (March 4, 2002)
Dignity Wants You for DignityUSA’s First National Election!
Gay Days at Disney 2002: Enjoy them with Dignity! (May 28-June 2, 2002)
February 17 is Dignity's Annual Day of Fasting & Prayer for Those Living with HIV/AIDS (February 17, 2002)
DignityUSA Sponsors 7-Day Cruise in the Eastern Caribbean (February 16-23, 2002)
2001
DignityUSA Calls for Remembrance During Time of National Unity (October 4, 2001)
Dignity/Seattle to Leave St. Joseph Catholic Church After 21 Years (October 1, 2001)
DignityUSA Statement in Response to the Strikes Against the US (September 14, 2001)
DignityUSA Holds Major National Conference in Chicago (July 5, 2001)
DignityUSA Rebukes Church on Response to AIDS (May 24, 2001)
DignityUSA to Honor Nun, Priest Silenced by Vatican (May 16, 2001)
DignityUSA to Hold 15th Biennial Convention in Chicago (March 14, 2001)
Catholics Urged to Support Same-Sex Marriage Efforts (February 8, 2001)
Scenes from the Soulforce-DignityUSA March on Rome (January 5-6, 2001)
Press Statement from Mary Louise Cervone in Rome (January 6, 2001)
2000
Vatican Protest by U.S. Activists Banned by Police in Rome: Soulforce-DignityUSA Shape New Plan To Oppose Anti-Gay Teachings (December 26)
President's Email: A Call to Solidarity – Rome at Home (December 18)
President's Email: Vatican Accused of Interfering in Lives of American Citizens: Soulforce and DignityUSA Appeal to President Clinton on Behalf of Gays (December 12)
Vatican Waging Holy War Against Sexual Minorities: Soulforce & DignityUSA Combine Forces to Combat Intolerance (December 5)
President's Email: DignityUSA and Soulforce in Rome (December 5)
Gay Catholics Challenge Vatican to Meet on Same-Sex Relationships (November 23)
104 Activists Arrested at Roman Catholicism’s National Shrine (November 16)
Civil Disobedience and Vigils to Occur during National Conference of Catholic Bishops Meeting in Washington, D.C. (October 19)
DignityUSA Launches New Website (October 1)
DignityUSA's President Profiled in Philadelphia Inquirer (August 29)
Denver Archbishop Forbids Priests to Say Mass for Gays (August 9)
Gay Catholics Outraged by Pope's Comments on WorldPride 2000 (July 12)
DignityUSA Takes Action in Response to Silencing of Sister Jeannine Gramick and Father Robert Nugent (June 22)
Gay Catholics Decry Vatican Silencing of Priest and Nun Who Pioneered Gay Ministry (May 29)
Gay Catholics Saddened by Methodist Vote (May 16)
President’s Email: DignityUSA Hires Marianne Duddy as Executive Director (April 4)
DignityUSA Launches National Advertising Campaign (April-June)
Gay Catholics Call for Inclusion in Pope's Jubilee Apology (March 9)
President’s Email: Kansas City Star Runs Article on Priests with AIDS (February 22)
DignityUSA Prepares for Millennium March on Washington (January 27)
1999
Gay Catholics Celebrate Vermont Supreme Court Decision (December 20)
DignityUSA Convention Sets Course for the Future (September 14)
Gay Catholics Dismayed and Angry at Vatican Authorities and Cardinal Ratzinger's Notification on Gramick and Nugent (July 13)
1998
Gay Catholics Disappointed by Ballot Results in Hawaii and Alaska (November 4)
Dignity Express Sadness at the Death of Matthew Shepard (October 13)
Gay Catholics Denounce Latest Round of "Ex-Gay" Ads (October 8)
Gay Catholics Saddened by Alaska Catholic Bishop's Endorsement of Marriage Amendment (October 1)
Gay Catholics Work to Stop Hate Crimes (October 1)
DignityUSA Calls Ex-Gay Ads Wrong and Destructive (July 15)
DignityUSA Responds to "Notes From a Community — Catholic and Gay," Published in America Magazine (April 2)
DignityUSA Hails Hate Crime Study (March 9)
DignityUSA Urges ABC Entertainment to Support "Nothing Sacred" (January 29)
1997
DignityUSA urges Catholics to Participate in World AIDS Day (November 24)
DignityUSA urges Bishops to keep Always Our Children Letter Intact... (November 10)
DignityUSA Calls Halloween "Hell House" Kit Bigotry for Profit (October 8)
Promise Keepers' Homophobia Denounced (October 3)
Boston Archdiocese Condemns Gay Conference — Our Response (May 12)