Soulforce News

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2009 News

01/06/2009 "In The Life," the Only Three-Time Emmy Nominated Public Television Series Documenting the Gay Experience, Highlights the Work of Soulforce in Their January 2009 Episode, "Ties That Bind."

2008 News

11/20/2008 Equality Ride Bus Rolls to a Stop, But Change Keeps Coming
11/12/2008 Equality Riders Denied Entry to Baptist Church in Jackson, TN
11/10/2008 Equality Ride to Conclude at Simmons College of Kentucky with Spotlight on LGBT People of Color
11/10/2008 "Locked Out of My Own School:" Equality Ride Visits Union University
11/06/2008 Riders Sow Seeds of Change at Ouachita Baptist University
11/05/2008 Statement from Soulforce Executive Director Jeff Lutes
11/04/2008 Riders Arrested at Central Baptist College in Arkansas
10/29/2008 Riders Arrested Attempting to Attend Chapel at Southwestern Assemblies of God Univ.
10/28/2008 Equality Ride Connects Faith and Fairness at 2 Baptist Schools
10/20/2008 Two Equality Riders Arrested at Mississippi College
10/20/2008 Equality Ride to Visit Three Texas Colleges
10/17/2008 Three Equality Riders Arrested at Heritage Christian University
10/14/2008 Equality Riders to Return to Clinton, Miss., Site of Police Harassment and Intimidation in 2007
10/13/2008 Equality Ride Faces Vandalism, Arrests at Palm Beach
10/10/2008 Soulforce Hails Connecticut Supreme Court Decision
10/07/2008 Riders Connect with Columbia International Students, Despite Official Surveillance
10/07/2008 Equality Riders to Visit Palm Beach Atlantic in South Florida
10/03/2008 Morehouse and Spelman to Host Equality Ride
10/02/2008 Equality Riders and Liberty U. Students Create Spirited Diaogue On Campus
10/01/2008 Equality Ride to Visit Columbia International University
09/25/2008 Equality Ride Returns to Liberty U. for 2008 Launch
09/09/2008 Soulforce Releases Route for 2008 Equality Ride
08/26/2008 Young Adults Complete 96 Mile Walk Across Phoenix
08/25/2008 Religious Straight Americans Speak Up for Gay and Transgender Neighbors
08/06/2008 Straight Leaders Sought for Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights 2008
07/30/2008 Arizona Youth Not Afraid to Sweat for Equality: Local Campaign to Cover 96 Miles to Raise Awareness on Proposition 102
06/24/2008 "Gay Days" at the Mega-churches: LGBT Families & Allies Reflect on the American Family Outing
06/04/2008 Gay Dads to Celebrate Father's Day at Saddleback Church
06/02/2008 Bishop Long Meets with LGBT Families: A Story of Family Reconciliation
05/30/2008 New Birth to Meet with LGBT Families
05/30/2008 Soulforce Releases Video of Bishop Harry Jackson
05/27/2008 LGBT Families Share Their Witness with Hope Christian, Bishop Jackson
05/22/2008 Soulforce Releases Letters to Bishop Jackson, Seeks to Dispel Misinformation
05/20/2008 "A Real Exploration of Common Ground": AFO Opens Dialogue with The Potter's House
05/15/2008 Soulforce Issues Statement on California Marriage Ruling
05/15/2008 LGBT Families to Meet with The Potter's House
05/12/2008 American Family Outing Begins Dialog with Lakewood
05/07/2008 LGBT Families to Host Families from Lakewood Church
04/24/2008 Soulforce Releases Letter from Bakker to Osteen
04/23/2008 Black Clergy Allies to Show Support for LGBT Methodists
04/11/2008 Soulforce Events Urge Methodists to Open Hearts, Minds, and Doors
04/08/2008 American Family Outing Seeks to Dispel Divisive Tactics
03/27/2008 Soulforce Turns 10!
03/20/2008 Celebrities Come Out to Support Equality Ride in NYC
03/14/2008 Forum to Kick-off "Right to Marry" in Hudson Valley
03/06/2008 Soulforce and Beyond Ex-Gay Welcome Change at Exodus
02/15/2008 Jay Bakker to Join Gay and Transgender Families at Austin Training
02/07/2008 New York Students Join Forces with Business Leaders for Marriage Equality
01/08/2008 LGBT Families Ask Six Mega-Churches "Can We Talk?"
01/02/2008 Soulforce to Mark 10th Anniversary in 2008 with Direct Action at United Methodist General Conference

2007 News

12/21/2007 Soulforce Responds to Discrimination at Southern Utah University
11/12/2007 Denver Gay Musician and Friends Visit Dobson's Headquarters
10/17/2007 Defying Convention, Ordinary Straight Americans Back LGBT Civil Rights
10/10/2007 Straight Americans Speak Out For Transgender Rights
10/08/2007 Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights Garners Grassroots Momentum
10/05/2007 MLK Family and Friends Join Straight Americans Standing Up for Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
09/27/2007 Soulforce Calls for Inclusive ENDA
09/25/2007 Denver Sit-in Sparks Arrest; Lesbian Couple Who Sought Marriage License Charged with Trespassing
09/19/2007 Groundbreaking Project to Feature Straight People Standing Up for Gay Americans and Their Families; Events Across the Nation October 7-13, 2007, Reflect Growing Support for Equal Rights
09/19/2007 Lesbian Couple Seeks Marriage License in Denver - Local Faith Leader Supports Demand for Civil Marriage
08/16/2007 Former "Ex-Gay" Leaders in Australia Apologize, Claim That Ex-Gay Conversion Does More Harm Than Good
08/13/2007 Soulforce Responds to Cancellation of Gay Navy Vet's Memorial
08/07/2007 Soulforce Survivor's Initiative Visits Southern Baptists to Speak Out about the Dangers of "Ex-gay" Ministries: Video Online
08/01/2007 Soulforce Q Right to Marry Campaign Concludes after Inspiring Citizens Across New York State
07/25/2007 Young Activists Devise New Methods to Speak to New Yorkers about Marriage Equality
07/17/2007 Former Clients Return to Love in Action to Tell of Harm from Ex-gay Ministries
07/17/2007 Soulforce Mourns the Murder of Kenneth Cummings Jr. and Demands Accountability for Purveyors of Religion-based Hate
07/10/2007 Young Adults Bring Marriage Equality Discussion to New York Lawmakers' Neighborhoods
07/09/2007 Soulforce Releases Video of Visit to New Life Church
07/03/2007 Former Client Visits NARTH to Speak Out About the Dangers of Conversion Therapy
06/28/2007 Former Exodus Leaders Issue Emotional Apology; Statements Highlight the Dangers of Attempting to Change Sexual Orientation
06/25/2007 Damaged by Ex-gay Programs, Survivors Invite Exodus Leadership to Hear the Rest of the Story
06/06/2007 Soulforce Issues Statement on the Nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for Surgeon General
05/24/2007 Soulforce Launches Petition to the Archbishop of Canterbury
05/11/2007 Young Adults Arrested at Focus on the Family
05/10/2007 Soulforce Equality Ride Sows Lasting Change at Christian Colleges
05/01/2007 Soulforce Releases Video of "Focus on the Facts" Campaign; Citizens Bring Roses and Reality Check to Dobson's Headquarters
04/28/2007 Focus on the Facts Returns to Dobson's Headquarters
04/27/2007 Soulforce Announces Line-up for Ex-Gay Survivor Conference
04/26/2007 Ten Equality Riders Arrested at Bethany Lutheran College
04/25/2007 Young Adults Discuss Christian Faith and LGBT Equality on Northwestern Campus
04/22/2007 Equality Ride Moves Students at Cedarville University
04/19/2007 President of Yellowstone Baptist College Rejects Visitors to Campus; Equality Riders Pursue Dialogue on Faith and Sexuality
04/18/2007 Equality Ride Visits Gordon College; Members of Nationwide Journey of Gay and Straight Young Adult Leaders Dialogue about Anti-gay Policy
04/17/2007 Brigham Young University Revises Policy on Sexuality; Discriminatory Policy Revisted After Soulforce Equality Riders Visit
04/16/2007 Eight Arrested at BYU, Two From Church of Latter-Day Saints
04/16/2007 Equality Ride Written into Congressional Record and Honored by the City of New York
04/13/2007 Young Adults Bring Dialogue on Faith and Gays to Idaho
04/11/2007 Seattle's City Council Proclaims April 11 "Equality Ride 2007 Day"
04/05/2007 George Fox University Reevaluates Discriminatory Policies; Equality Riders Bring Discussion of Christian Faith and LGBT Issues to the Forefront
04/05/2007 Equality Ride Bridges the Gap Between Gays, Christians
04/04/2007 Equality Riders Face Anti-Gay Protesters Outside Bob Jones University
04/04/2007 Fresno Pacific University Faculty Reaches Out to Equality Riders for Resolutions; Young Adults Bring Discussion of Christian Faith and LGBT Issues
04/02/2007 Survivors of Ex-Gay Programs Reach Out to Other Survivors; BeyondExGay.com Launches Today, Conference Set for June
03/29/2007 Equality Riders Inspire Gay Students at Pepperdine University
03/28/2007 Two Students and One Equality Rider Arrested for Standing on Public Sidewalk Outside of University of the Cumberlands; Gay Student Expelled One Year Ago
03/26/2007 Sit-in at Southern Baptist Leader's Office Ends in 12 Arrests
03/26/2007 Gay/Straight Youth Sit-in at Southern Baptist Leader's Office; Demand Apology for Eugenics Remarks
03/23/2007 Police Harass Traveling Young Adults; Nonviolent Group is Threatened and Intimidated by Officers
03/22/2007 Five Arrested at Mississippi College; Members of Nationwide Journey of Gay and Straight Young Adult Leaders Challenge Anti-gay Policy
03/22/2007 Mormon Equality Rider and Mother Arrested at BYU; National Tour of Young Adults Out to Reconcile Gays and the Church
03/21/2007 National Tour of Christian Colleges Faces Resistance at Mississippi College, BYU
03/21/2007 Baylor Student Arrested for Action Affirming Gay Students; Equality Riders Join BU Students to Resist Climate of Silence and Fear
03/17/2007 "Barred From the Churches of Our Birth"; Mormons Ban Equality Riders on All Church Property
03/15/2007 "Our Lives Aren't Wrong"; OBU Students Join With Equality Riders to Deliver Message of Love
03/15/2007 Equality Riders Arrested at Oklahoma Baptist University; Administration Reneges on Last Year's Promise to Protect LGBT Students
03/13/2007 Soulforce Equality Ride Reaches Students at Wisconsin Lutheran
03/12/2007 Fear Leads to Arrests at Central Bible College
03/09/2007 Arrests Made on Notre Dame Campus; Young Adult Activists Taken Into Custody
03/08/2007 Equality Ride Faces Vandalism, Intimidation in the Heartland - East Bus is Defaced with Anti-gay Slurs in Iowa; Students Face Repercussions at Notre Dame
03/07/2007 Soulforce Q Launches Nationwide Journey to Christian Colleges to Talk About LGBT People and Faith
02/21/2007 A Mission of Understanding: Young Gay Leaders on a Mission to Christian Colleges
02/19/2007 Lesbian Couple Arrested for Peaceful Protest at Focus on the Family: Soulforce Campaign Asks Dobson to Take Steps Toward Reconciliation with LGBT Community
02/19/2007 Soulforce Launches Civil Disobedience Campaign at Focus on the Family Headquarters in Colorado Springs
02/12/2007 Soulforce Posts Video of NYU Sociologist Who Claims Focus on the Family Distorted Research on LGBT Parents

2006 News

12/13/2006 Soulforce Asks TIME Magazine to Check Dobson's Facts About LGBT Families
12/07/2006 Good News For Mary Cheney: Focus on the Family Is Wrong About LGBT Families
11/14/2006 Soulforce Launches Letter-writing Campaign to Ted Haggard
11/06/2006 Soulforce Urges Compassion for Haggard and Accountability for the National Association of Evangelicals
11/05/2006 Six Vassar Students Arrested in Times Square Protest Over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
11/03/2006 Right to Serve Campaign Returns to New York
10/26/2006 New Jersey Court Affirms Equal Rights for Same-sex Partners: Soulforce Urges the State Legislature to Act Boldly to End Discrimination
10/04/2006 Soulforce Applauds Rev. James Lawson’s Return to Vanderbilt University
09/29/2006 "In Our Nation's Best Interest?" - 43 Arrested Across the Country as Gay Youth Confront Discrimination in the Military
09/25/2006 Military Recruiters Lock The Doors on Gay Americans
09/18/2006 "Standing Up for My Right to Be All I Can Be": Young Gay Activists Bring Nationwide Campaign to Times Square
09/15/2006 Right to Serve Activists Arrested as Campaign to End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Spreads Across the Nation
09/05/2006 As President Bush Leans on Reservists, Openly Gay Youth Are Denied the Right to Enlist
08/28/2006 Soulforce Supports Pastor Bradley Schmeling and Urges ELCA to Lift the Ban on Same- Sex Clergy in Committed Relationships
08/22/2006 Young Gay Americans Denied the Right to Serve Their Country with Openness and Dignity
08/17/2006 Arrests Kick Off Gay Youth Activists' Campaign to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
07/23/2006 Families From All Over the Nation Enjoy Musical Conclusion to 1000 Watt March, Vigil and Concert
07/19/2006 "It's Like They're Allergic to the Truth:" Focus on the Family Answers Soulforce Criticism by Taking More Research Out of Context
07/18/2006 Day Two of the 1000 Watt March Takes Message of Love into the Suburbs
07/17/2006 NYU Sociologist Denounces Focus on the Family’s Misuse of Her Research on Development of Children of Same-Sex Couples
07/12/2006 Dr. Judith Stacey of NYU, Third Social Scientist in One Month to Call for an End to James Dobson’s Purposeful Misuse of Scientific Research
07/11/2006 Actor Chad Allen and Activist Mom Judy Shepard to Join Soulforce Protest of Focus on the Family
06/30/2006 Broadway 'Superstar' to Lift Voice in Musical Protest of Focus on the Family
06/12/2006 Same-gender Families and Friends to March 65 Miles from Colorado State Capitol to James Dobson's Focus on the Family - Arrive July 22, 2006
06/01/2006 Soulforce Buys Billboards in Senator Bill Frist's Hometown of Nashville
05/03/2006 Equality Ride Ends; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Movement Begins
04/26/2006 Twenty-one Arrested at West Point Equality Ride Action
04/21/2006 A Promise Kept: Equality Riders go to Wheaton
04/20/2006 Equality Riders Find Supportive Community at Bethel University
04/17/2006 Equality Riders Experience Redemptive Suffering at North Central University
04/14/2006 Eleven Equality Riders Arrested on the Campus of the Air Force Academy
04/13/2006 Equality Riders Find Welcome at Colorado Christian, Hope Official School Policy Soon Changes
04/13/2006 Soulforce Mourns Death of Activist Cleric William Sloan Coffin
04/11/2006 Equality Riders Repeat History Lesson: 24 Arrested at BYU
04/10/2006 Five Arrested for Bringing Message to BYU: “Latter Day Saints Policies are Killing Gay People”
04/06/2006 "The Table is Open," But Are All Welcome?
04/04/2006 Equality Ride Pushes L.A. Universities to Face History of Religion Based Discrimination
03/31/2006 Equality Riders’ Message to CCCU: Remember History, “Repent of Your Homophobia”
03/29/2006 'Fish,' 'spurs' and 'zips': Equality Riders experience military culture of Texas A&M
03/27/2006 Dialog Begins on Ending Abilene Christians Discriminatory Policy
03/24/2006 Oklahoma State Representative Uses Equality Ride as Excuse to Discriminate Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth; Dialogue Continues in Shawnee at Oklahoma Baptist University
03/23/2006 Equality Ride at Oklahoma Baptist University
03/20/2006 Oral Roberts University Sends Mixed Message to Gays: “We Love You All; Do Not Come Onto Our Campus”
03/18/2006 Blessed are the Peacemakers: Former Union Student Delivers ‘Sermon on the Mound’
03/17/2006 Equality Ride Bus Defaced; Prayer Vigil on Lee Campus at 1PM Friday
03/17/2006 Soulforce Bus Scrubbed of Anti-Gay Hate Message by Lee University Students; Former Lee Students Step Forward to do the Same on Campus
03/14/2006 Forgive us our Trespass: Equality Riders Arrested on Regent University
03/13/2006 Equality Riders Use Ingenuity to Reach Regent Students; Make Plans to Enter University Grounds Tomorrow Regardless of Administration’s Approval
03/11/2006 Regent University Denies Having Anti-Gay Policy, Bars Gay Activists
03/06/2006 Soulforce Equality Ride Embarks from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Headquarters
02/27/2006 Soulforce Equality Ride Calls on Schools to Learn From History
02/25/2006 Campus Access Refused By Liberty University: Soulforce Equality Riders Vow To Enter Grounds
02/16/2006 Soulforce Equality Ride: This Discrimination Feels Familiar. We Can't Ignore the Benefits of History.
02/07/2006 Soulforce Announces New Executive Director and Renewed Dedication to Ending Homophobia at its Source
01/19/2006 Soulforce Issues Statement on the White House Egg Roll
01/13/2006 Soulforce Equality Ride Students Announce Historic Itinerary
01/06/2006 Rev. Lonnie Latham: Another Victim of the Southern Baptist Lie Regarding Homosexuality

2005 News

12/01/2005 Soulforce Joins CREW in Call for an IRS Investigation of the Political Actions of James Dobson and Focus on the Family
10/31/2005 GLBT Interfaith Leaders Take on Historic Collaboration During Global Week of Prayer
10/18/2005 U.S. Naval Academy Threatens Arrest. Soulforce Equality Riders Undeterred.
10/12/2005 Soulforce Announces Dates for 2006 Action in Colorado Springs to Bring the Light of Truth to Dr. Dobson and Focus on the Family
09/23/2005 Soulforce Postpones the Washington D.C. Action in Favor of National Week of Prayer and Vigils, Nov. 7-12, 2005
09/21/2005 Soulforce's Equality Ride to go to the Naval Academy
09/12/2005 Soulforce Asks You to Remember Our LGBTQ Families in Katrina Relief Efforts
08/03/2005 Goodsoil to the ELCA: "Discrimination is Unbecoming. Faithfulness Requires Full Participation"
07/30/2005 Controversial Votes on Equality for Gays and Lesbians to Impact the Lutheran Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, August 8-14
07/05/2005 Soulforce Thanks the United Church of Christ - New Reason to Celebrate July 4 as Holiday
06/17/2005 Gays who Grew up Southern Baptist to Distribute Pro-Gay Bible Studies at 2005 Southern Baptist Convention
05/02/2005 Focus on the Family Locks Out Soulforce
04/29/2005 Letter from Jacob Reitan, director of the Equality Ride, concerning the recent Soulforce student action at Liberty University
04/21/2005 60 Lesbian, Gay, and Allied University Students from 12 Virginia Universities to Bring Plea for "Academic Freedom" and "Personal Safety" to Falwell's Liberty University for Liberty's Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transgender Students
04/19/2005 Soulforce Statement Regarding the Selection of Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI
04/13/2005 James Dobson Faces Moral Dilemma Monday, May 2, 2005
04/06/2005 Press Accreditation for the Soulforce Action in Colorado Springs, April 30 - May 2, 2005
03/30/2005 Soulforce Encourages Non-Participation on Controversial "Panel Discussion" Proposed by James Dobson and Focus on the Family on Biblical Text and Homosexuality
03/25/2005 Soulforce Statement, March 25, 2005
02/24/2005 U.S. Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada given opportunity to stand up for justice and equality in the face of statement by Anglican Communion
02/23/2005 Soulforce Leads Direct Action to Confront Focus on the Family and James Dobson, Sunday, May 1, 2005 in Colorado Springs

2004 News

11/29/2004 Soulforce to be a nonviolent presence at Rev. Beth Stroud's trial to protest continuing Spiritual Violence by the United Methodist Church against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people
11/12/2004 Direct Action at Annual Meeting of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC
11/04/2004 Soulforce Message from Jimmy Creech, November 4, 2004
10/20/2004 Soulforce, Inc. Launches Two Prong Campaign to Stop Roman Catholic Church Leaders' Attacks against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals and Couples
08/18/2004 Action Alert: Join Soulforce for a National Call for Prayer and Vigils at local Catholic Chanceries, November 9, 2004
08/04/2004 Alert - August 4, 2004 Trial of United Methodist Minister Rev. Beth Stroud
07/19/2004 Soulforce Letter to Congress Opposing H.R. 3313 - "Marriage Protection Act"
07/14/2004 Soulforce Applauds US Senate for Rejecting the Proposed Federal Marriage Amendment
06/29/2004 Soulforce Urges People of Faith to Stand in Silent Protest at Houses of Worship that Participate in "Protect Marriage Sunday" July 11th, 2004
06/22/2004 Soulforce Letter to Congress Opposing the Proposed Federal Marriage Amendment
06/17/2004 Soulforce Report on Southern Baptist Action in Indiana - Anti-Gay Rhetoric Continues
06/13/2004 A Hundred Soulforce Volunteers Arrive in Indy to Spread Truth to Southern Baptists about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People
06/09/2004 Soulforce to counter Southern Baptist Leaders’ Violent Rhetoric against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people with Education and Compassion, June 13 - 16
05/20/2004 Protesters to Confront Untruths at Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting for 5th Year in a Row - June 13-16
05/06/2004 Hundreds of Soulforce Supporters and United Methodists Join Forces to Interrupt General Conference Proceedings
04/14/2004 Civil Disobedience and Direct Action Planned May 6-7, 2004 during United Methodist Church General Conference in Pittsburgh, PA
03/01/2004 Soulforce to 'Shut Down' the Church Trial of United Methodist Minister Rev. Karen Dammann in an Act of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
02/24/2004 Soulforce Responds to Bush's Endorsement of Proposed Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment
02/04/2004 Soulforce Leaders Thrilled with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Opinion that Civil Unions Not Equal to Marriage
01/14/2004 Soulforce Signs on to "Friend of the Court" Brief in Massachusetts Calling Civil Unions "Separate and Unequal"

2003 News

11/21/2003 What You Can Do to Help Promote Equal Civil Marriage Rights
11/12/2003 Catholic Bishops’ Marriage Document Condemned by Soulforce as Confusing, Harmful, and Spiritually Violent
11/08/2003 Soulforce Seeks to Have Catholic Bishops Reconsider Their Decision to Support the "Anti-Gay, Anti-Family" Federal Marriage Amendment
10/22/2003 Soulforce to Protest "Unholy Crusade" by the Catholic Church Against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People
10/06/2003 Soulforce Claims Proclamation by Bush is Anti-American and Anti-Family
10/01/2003 Weekend of Gay Pride and Activism in Lynchburg, Virgina Sponsored by 27 National, Regional, and Local Organizations
09/08/2003 Gay Pride Fest Takes Place in Lynchburg, Virgina, October 11, 2003 National Coming Out Day
08/16/2003 Lutheran Church Keeps its Promise to Gays and Lesbians to Issue Final Report on Study on Homosexuality in 2005 - Will Also Continue Relationship with Episcopal Church
08/11/2003 Nonviolence Direct Actions Take Place this Week in Milwaukee to Support Gay and Lesbian Lutherans
08/01/2003 Soulforce, Inc. Issues Policy Statement on Civil Marriage in Light of Comments by Religious and Political Leaders
07/29/2003 Soulforce and Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation Commend ELCA Youth for Their Stand on Homosexuality
07/17/2003 Soulforce Responds to Pat Robertson's Prayer Campaign and Encourages "Active" Participation to Ensure Equality for All People
07/17/2003 Soulforce to Join With Lutheran Alliance for Full Participation at ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee, August 11-17, 2003
06/26/2003 Supreme Court Overturns Texas Sodomy Law
06/25/2003 Soulforce Responds to the Report from the Southern Baptist Convention's Task Force on Ministry to Homosexuals
06/13/2003 Presbyterian Minister Faces Punishment by Cincinnati Presbytery on Monday, June 16, 2003
06/11/2003 Phoenix Clergy, Gay Southern Baptists, and Soulforce to Hold Press Conference Outside Southern Baptist Convention - Monday, June 16, 2003 at 6:00PM
05/20/2003 Soulforce to Vigil and Demonstrate for 4th Year in a Row During Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in Phoenix, June 15-18
04/28/2003 Soulforce, Inc. Announces New Licensed Local Group in Philadelphia
04/21/2003 Minister in Limbo After Being Found Guilty by Presbyterian Church for Refusing to Discriminate Against Gay and Lesbians in Marriage
04/10/2003 Soulforce Report: Trial of Presbyterian Minister Ends
04/03/2003 Presbyterian Minister on Trial in Cincinnati
03/26/2003 Presbyterian Minister on Trial in Cincinnati: Soulforce Responds with Direct Action and Training April 7-9, to Support Rev. Stephen Van Kuiken and Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church
03/23/2003 Soulforce Statement of Support for Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church
03/20/2003 Soulforce Peace Statement
02/21/2003 Chief Justice Roy Moore Meets With Soulforce Alabama Leader Regarding Homosexuality
01/30/2003 Trial Verdict: Guilty, But Complete Suspension of the Imposition of Sentence
01/29/2003 Catholic Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Testifies at Trial of Gay Catholics Refused Communion
01/25/2003 Jury Selection and Trial Postponed Until January 29 for Three Gay Catholics Arrested at Bishops' Conference Last Year
01/16/2003 Jury Trial of Three Gay Catholics Arrested at Bishops' Conference Begins January 24

2002 News

11/13/2002 Faithful Gay Catholics Arrested at Bishop's Conference Remain in Jail
11/13/2002 Faithful Gay Catholics Arrested at Bishops' Conference Released After 30 Hours in Jail
10/31/2002 Soulforce to Protest the Escalation of Catholic Anti-Gay Policies and Teachings
10/27/2002 Hundreds of People Celebrated Gay Pride Saturday in Lynchburg, Va.
10/26/2002 Lynchburg Celebrates the First Ever Pride Fest
10/17/2002 Tensions in Lynchburg Grow as October 25-27 Weekend Approaches
10/08/2002 Soulforce Announces Weekend "Out and About in Lynchburg"
09/12/2002 Controversial Gay Rights Activists Move to Lynchburg, VA - Home of Religious-Right Leader Rev. Jerry Falwell
08/02/2002 Soulforce, Inc. Announces Sixteen Local Groups Nationwide
07/23/2002 The Gill Foundation's $10,000 Matching Grant
06/11/2002 Soulforce Infiltrates Southern Baptist Convention
06/03/2002 Soulforce Prepares to Confront Anti-Gay Rhetoric at SBC's Annual Meeting in St. Louis June 11
05/28/2002 Influential Southern Baptist Believes Gays Should be Killed
05/01/2002 Express Your Outrage over Continuing Anti-gay Rhetoric from Catholic Leaders
02/22/2002 Soulforce Joins with Religious Leaders and Organizers from Across the U.S. in Montgomery, Alabama
02/12/2002 Soulforce Leaders Go to St. Louis to Recruit Participants for June 2002 Direct Action
02/03/2002 Arun Gandhi to Lead Training in Principles of Nonviolence

2001 News

12/11/2001 Salvation Army "Kettle Protest"
11/07/2001 Soulforce Witness to Take Place in Washington, D.C. During Catholic Bishops Meeting Nov. 11-15 Outside Hyatt Regency
10/24/2001 Soulforce to Protest Anti-Gay Policies of Southern Baptist Convention for Third Year in a Row
09/14/2001 Jerry Falwell Blames Gays/Others For Terrorist Attack
08/24/2001 Soulforce Takes Steps into the Future
08/14/2001 50 Soulforce Protesters Arrested at ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Indianapolis
07/15/2001 Soulforce to Support Lutheran Gay-Affirming Groups at ELCA Churchwide Annual Meeting
06/13/2001 Jazz Funeral Rocks Southern Baptist Convention
05/07/2001 Jazz Funeral Planned During Southern Baptist Annual Meeting
01/15/2001 Soulforce Launches Stage II in Stop Spiritual Violence Campaign to End Anti-Gay Rhetoric
01/05/2001 U.S. Activists Will Risk Arrest on Saturday, January 6, in St. Peter's Square

2000 News

12/26/2000 Police in Rome Ban Soulforce Protest, Advance Team Sets New Plan of Action
12/12/2000 Vatican Accused of Interfering in Lives of American Citizens
12/05/2000 Vatican Waging Holy War Against Sexual Minorities
11/21/2000 Soulforce Commends Dr. Robert Edgar for His Courage and Commitment to Equality
11/15/2000 104 People Arrested During Soulforce Civil Disobedience at National Shrine
10/19/2000 Civil Disobedience and Vigils to Occur During National Conference of Catholic Bishops Meeting in November in D.C.
10/09/2000 Rev. Jimmy Creech Joins Soulforce as Chairperson of the Board of Directors
06/29/2000 Soulforce to Demonstrate at Episcopal Conference in Denver
05/31/2000 Mel White Replies to the Christian Century Editorial "Ecclesial Protest: Acts of Disobedience"
05/16/2000 Two Days of Civil Disobedience Stun United Methodists. 218 Arrested Demanding Justice for Sexual Minorities
05/15/2000 Civil Disobedience Planned for Presbyterian Assembly. Join Soulforce Direct Action in Long Beach June 25
05/03/2000 Civil Rights Heroes From the '60s to ask Church Leaders to End Their "Holy War" Against Sexual Minorities
04/20/2000 Gandhi's Grandson, Civil Rights Heroes to Lead May 10 March for GLBT-Rights
03/15/2000 FOXFAMILY Executives Agree to Negotiate
03/04/2000 Dr. Laura?
02/24/2000 Clergy Close Down Fox Family Headquarters, Demand TV Time to Respond to Anti-Gay Rhetoric
02/22/2000 Hero of the Civil Rights Movement to Lead March on Fox Family Channel
02/17/2000 FOXFAMILY Worldwide Condemned by Christian, Jewish, Muslim Clergy

1999 News

11/09/1999 Spiritual Violence Against Homosexuals Transcends Denominational Boundaries
11/02/1999 White Begs Methodists to Cancel Creech Trial, Calls Tribunal an "Act of Spiritual Violence"
10/22/1999 Soulforce Delegates Meet With Falwell to Condemn Violence and Begin Dialogue
10/14/1999 In Spite of Opposition From Both Sides, Falwell & 200 Baptist Leaders will Meet White, 200 GLBT People of Faith & Their Allies
10/14/1999 Jerry Falwell to Meet With 200 Gay People of Faith & Their Allies
07/19/1999 Dr. Mel White Resigns UFMCC Justice Ministry

1998 (and prior) News

02/13/1997 Ring Some Bells & Light Some Candles on Valentine's Day
02/04/1997 A Response to the President's State of the Union Address
01/20/1997 An Open Letter to President Clinton
09/30/1996 An Update on Mel and Gary's Life Together Since "Stranger at the Gate."

Media Contact:
Carlos Perez de Alejo
Cell: 321-948-3423
Communications Director
carlos@soulforce.org

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