New York City Gay Rights Parade in 1987 The National Human Rights Award in 1984 for his contributions to lesbian and gay rights The 1989 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Blanton-Peale Institutes of Religion and Health The Humanitarian Award in 1990 from the Association of Lesbian and Gay Psychologists The 1993 Distinguished Contribution Award of the Eastern Region American Association of Pastoral Counselors for outstanding contribution to pastoral counseling The United Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Special Award for his "dedicated work in spreading the Gospel to the lesbian/gay community" The 1997 Dignity/USA Prophetic Service Award "In Recognition of over 25 years of extraordinary work on behalf of the Catholic Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Community" The 1999 Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco "Living Saint" Award The 2005 "Roger Casement and Eva Gore Booth leadership Award" presented by the New York Irish LGBT group Lavender and Green Alliance See also Homosexuality and Roman Catholicism References External links John J. McNeill website. Archived from the Wayback Machine on Jan 2022 http://takingachanceongod.com/ 1925 births 2015 deaths 20th-century American Jesuits 21st-century American Jesuits Dissident Roman Catholic theologians Fordham University faculty Former Jesuits American gay writers LGBT people from New York (state) LGBT Roman Catholics LGBT Roman Catholic priests Queer theologians