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Press Release Archive (2004)

DignityUSA Appalled by Cardinal Joos' "Sexual Pervert" Remark

Submitted by dignityusa on Sat, 01/24/2004 - 00:00

 The leadership of DignityUSA is appalled at the comments by Cardinal Joos of Belgium, who said that 90 percent of people who identify as gay or lesbian are actually sexual perverts.

Gay Catholics Hail Massachusetts High Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 02/04/2004 - 00:00

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Gay Catholics Reject Cardinal Egan's Remarks on Same-Sex Marriage

Submitted by dignityusa on Mon, 02/09/2004 - 00:00

Say Comparison to Britney Spears is "cruel and inappropriate"

New York, NY, February 9, 2004 — Leaders of Dignity New York, an organizatio

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DignityUSA Appalled by President Bush's Call for Constitutional Amendment

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 02/24/2004 - 00:00

DignityUSA, the leading organization for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics is appalled that President Bush would support amending the constitution to include discrimination. GLBT Catholics and non-Catholics alike are working for equal rights in all parts of society, but the President wants to keep these citizens from enjoying the same rights as heterosexuals.

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DignityUSA calls American Catholic Bishops

Submitted by dignityusa on Wed, 02/25/2004 - 00:00

DignityUSA issued a call to the U.S. Catholic Bishops to use the Lenten season to reflect on how GodÕs grace might be working through gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people and the debate on same-sex marriage.

Gay Catholics Celebrate as First Day of Civil Marriage for Same-Gender Couples Approaches in MA

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 05/13/2004 - 23:00

"We want to thank and honor all those who have brought us to this point in history — the same-gender couples who challenged the law, the attorneys and activists, and the public officials who supported us, amidst tremendous pressure from the Catholic Church and some members of the public," said Alice Knowles, president, Dignity/Boston. "We are especially grateful for the support of thousands of Catholics who stood for equality for same-gender couples in the face of an unprecedented and harsh campaign by Catholic leaders.

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DignityUSA speaks out against misuse of Sacrament of Holy Communion by Bishops

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 05/20/2004 - 23:00

Today, the leaders of DignityUSA, the nation’s oldest organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Catholics, spoke out against withholding Holy Communion from Church members. DignityUSA calls on the Bishops to stop using this great sacrament as a weapon of divisiveness and focus instead on the social justice teachings of Jesus and His central message of love.

DignityUSA Marks First Anniversary of Vatican Statement on Same-Sex Unions with Celebration of Gay Families

Submitted by dignityusa on Mon, 06/07/2004 - 23:00

Washington, D.C. —Today, DignityUSA, the nation's oldest and largest organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Catholics, announced the "DignityUSA Calls It Love" campaign celebrating GLBT families.

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics Decry Bishops’ Support for Discrimination

Submitted by dignityusa on Thu, 06/24/2004 - 23:00

Washington, DC — The Leadership of DignityUSA criticized the effort of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to write discrimination against same-gender couples into the U.S. Constitution through their support of a Federal Marriage amendment.

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DignityUSA Applauds Senate Vote Against Constitutional Amendment

Submitted by dignityusa on Tue, 07/13/2004 - 23:00

Washington, DC —The Leadership of DignityUSA applauds the vote today of the United States Senate in voting down an attempt to write discrimination against same-gender couples into the U.S. Constitution through the Federal Marriage Amendment.

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