The Southern Baptist Church is the 2nd largest denomination in the US, with over 15 million members. Southern Baptist believe that homosexual orientation is a sickness that needs to be healed and a sin that needs to be forgiven. This will be the 5th year in a row that Soulforce will be at the Southern […]
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2006 Soulforce Equality Ride Media Kit
If you are with the media, the following pages provides important information concerning the Soulforce Equality Ride. Press Release: Learn from History Soulforce Equality Ride Contacts Soulforce Equality Ride Route Who, What, & Why of the Soulforce Equality Ride Soulforce Equality Rider Profiles A Sampling of Reactions to the Soulforce Equality Ride Endorsements for the […]
The 2006 Soulforce Equality Riders
Get to know more about each member of the 2006 Equality Ride and read about how you can sponsor him or her by clicking a name below. 2006 Equality Ride Co-Directors: Jacob Reitan Haven Herrin Soulforce Equality Riders: Tommy Atz Jonathan Awtrey Diane Bedwell Nathan Bengtson Kayla Bonewell Alexey Bulokhov Monica Carmean David Coleman Angel […]
Presbyterian Church (USA)
2010 Update "On July 8, 2010, the 219th General Assembly proposed a change to the Presbyterian Church (USA) Constitution that would remove barriers to the ordination of LGBT persons by a vote of 373-323-4. In May, 2011 a majority of the 173 presbyteries ratified the proposal , removing the celibacy requiredment that kept many gay, […]
Madison Affirmation
After a Soulforce Workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, I met with clergy from 18 different congregations who wanted to take a stand on behalf of God’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered children. I encouraged them to create an affirmation that they would sign and present to the community. It took time and effort. They met for […]
High Resolution Photos
Click on an image below to go to the higher resolution version. The 2007 Soulforce Equality Riders Group Photo (4.7 MB) The 2006 Soulforce Equality Riders Group Photo 1 (1.73 MB) The 2006 Soulforce Equality Riders Group Photo 2 (2.47 MB) The 2006 Soulforce Equality Ride Bus (1.71 MB) Jacob Reitan, Soulforce Equality Ride Co-Director […]