******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 24, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** On Father’s Day 2008, a group of LGBT and straight-ally families attended services at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The next day, a smaller group of about 8 families met with pastors and other staff of the influential mega-church […]
Archives for June 2008
Soulforce Q Camp
First Annual Q Camp—A Success! This summer at Austin, Texas’ Alma De Mujer, Retreat Center for Social Change, 17 young adult leaders came together to learn and share knowledge on topics like: nonviolence, anti-racism, queer activism, media and campaign planning, fund development, and religious analysis. All of the campers left with strategies and […]
Film Festivals Featuring "Equality U" and "Ask Not"
Equality UWhat happens when a busload of young activists travel around the country to confront anti-LGBT policies at conservative religious and military colleges? Equality U tells the story of the Soulforce Equality Ride and their experiences combating hatred, fear, and ignorance through direct action. Their goal: to engage in a dialogue with university administration and […]
Newsweek, "Joining the ‘Out’ Club"
Original article on Newsweek websitehttp://www.newsweek.com/id/140490
2009 Anti-Heterosexism Conference
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A film featuring Soulforce activism
A film featuring Soulforce activismPremiers tonight on PBS9pm Central/10pm Eastern Ask Not is a rare and compelling exploration of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. This award-winning film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles courageous young activists determined to abolish it. As wars in the Middle […]