The Soulforce Equality Ride 2006 visited my place of education, Azusa Pacific University within days of the four year anniversary in which my mom came out to me. I had spent the prior four years living in silence and shame concerning my mom’s non-heterosexual identity, telling less than a handful of people and encouraging her […]
Azusa Pacific University
Soulforce Q Launches Nationwide Journey to Christian Colleges to Talk About LGBT People and Faith
Second Annual Soulforce Equality Ride Departs Today Notre Dame – Pepperdine – BYU Among Stops ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: March 7, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Minneapolis, MN) — Today 50 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight young adults from diverse faiths will begin a […]
"The Table is Open," But Are All Welcome?
****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 6, 2006 For Immediate Release Contact: Richard Lindsay, 646-258-7193 richard@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Los Angeles) — The Equality Riders arrived at Azusa Pacific University today to the warmest welcome yet received on their journey. Students, faculty and administrators cheered as the bus bearing the slogan, “Learn from history, end religion-based oppression,” pulled […]
Azusa Impact
by Di Gray We had a wonderful day at Azusa Pacific University today. This school has been the most welcoming by far, and I personally had been looking forward to it since the beginning of the trip. Jake has a particularly strong working relationship and friendship with Vice President Terry Franson, and having met him […]
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, April 2nd-5th, 2006
The Equality Riders at California Baptist Singing and passing out literature at Califorina Baptist Angel Collie Members of the NGLTF National Religious Leadership Roundtable with the Equality Riders at California Baptist Kevin Mumaugh Pam Disel shares her story at Azusa Pacific Prayer for Pam during the History of Violence presentation at Azusa Pacific Pam Disel […]
Soulforce Equality Ride Students Announce Historic Itinerary
****************************************** SOULFORCE MEDIA ALERT: January 13, 2006 For Immediate Release Contact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.org Robyn Murphy, 612-965-0838, robyn@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Dallas, TX) With only fifty days till the wheels start rolling; Soulforce announces the historic itinerary of colleges and universities that have anti-gay admission policies. “Colleges and Universities don’t want to make this list! This […]