******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: August 28, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** (Austin, TX) – In response to the news that Pastor Bradley Schmeling of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) will face a disciplinary hearing, Soulforce Executive Director Jeff Lutes expressed Soulforce’s support for Schmeling and his partner, Darin Easler. "Brad and […]
Archives for August 2006
Young Gay Americans Denied the Right to Serve Their Country with Openness and Dignity
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: August 22, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** (Austin, Chicago, Oklahoma City) — This Tuesday and Wednesday, in cities across the nation, gay youth are attempting to enlist in the military without lying about who they are or whom they love. These young leaders are part of the […]
The Story of Kayla Bonewell, a 2006 Rider and Seminary Student
On Thursday March 9th, 2006 we boarded the Equality Ride bus and headed towards our first stop at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Also on that day I received a phone call from my father stating that unless I de-boarded the bus I would no longer have a home to return to. Unfortunately […]
Arrests Kick Off Gay Youth Activists’ Campaign to End "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: August 17, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Philadelphia and Minneapolis) — Eleven youth activists were arrested yesterday as they sat in peaceful protest at National Guard recruitment centers in Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Earlier in the summer, Jarrett Lucas, Marissa Cotroneo, and Shane Bagwell in Philadelphia and […]