Our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Cindi Love wrote a piece for The Huffington Post titled "The Lutheran Church Embraces the LGBTQ Community!" George Bernard Shaw once said, "Certainly all great truths begin as blasphemies." On April 11, 2010, those who identify as people of faith and as "non-heterosexual" were given particular cause to celebrate Shaw’s […]
Church Work
Soulforce is attending the 219th PCUSA General Assembly and Seeking Presbyterians to Join the Effort!
The Presbyterian Church (USA) established a “Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage” at its 218th General Assembly and charged it to answer the question, “What is the place of covenanted same-gender partnerships in the Christian community?” The committee has met and filed a preliminary report and requested feedback from Presbyterians […]
Religion-based Prejudice is the Maine Problem
Next week voters in Maine will decide to keep or repeal a law passed earlier this year that granted marriage equality to same-sex couples. By all estimates, the vote will be extremely tight and those who stand for equality are not taking anything for granted. Neither are those who support discrimination based on false religion. The main […]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) votes to recognize same-gender couples
Allows those gay and lesbian people in relationships to serve as church leaders! Today the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) passed a resolution stating that it will commit itself to find a way to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize, support and hold publicly accountable, lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships. Additionally, the […]
LGBT Activists Hold Two-day Vigil Outside Archbishop’s Office
Protesters urge Vatican to sign United Nations Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 22, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Carlos Perez de Alejo, Media Director Cell: (321) 948-3423 Email: carlos@soulforce.org ****************************************** (New York, NY)- Beginning on Wednesday, April 22, members of Soulforce and its allies will hold a two-day […]
LGBT Equality Advocates to Foster Dialogue About Gay Rights in Faith Communities This Summer Through "Sundays of Solidarity" Campaign
Atticus Circle and Soulforce team for seven weeks of action, starting May 17 ************************************************************* SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: March 27, 2009 For Immediate Release Contacts: Phil West, Atticus Circle, 512-879-6460, phil.west@luminariamedia.com Carlos Perez de Alejo, Soulforce, 321-948-3423, carlos@soulforce.org ************************************************************* (Austin, Texas) — Advocates for LGBT equality, looking to develop dialogue about gay rights with members of […]