******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: November 5, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Haven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** (New York, NY) — Six Vassar College students were arrested at 3 p.m. Friday at the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square. The students were holding a peaceful sit-in to protest the federal policy that denies openly gay Americans the right to […]
Right To Serve
Right to Serve Campaign Returns to New York
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: November 3, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Haven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** (New York, NY) — At 1:00 pm today, Curt Peterson will walk into the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square for an appointment with an Army recruiting officer. He hopes the recruiter shows up. Peterson was one of three openly gay Americans […]
"In Our Nation’s Best Interest?" – 43 Arrested Across the Country as Gay Youth Confront Discrimination in the Military
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 29, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** (Minneapolis, MN) — Since the beginning of August, 32 openly gay young people have attempted to enlist in the military as part of the nationwide "Right to Serve" campaign. All 32 have been denied the opportunity to enlist. Several have […]
Military Recruiters Lock The Doors on Gay Americans
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 25, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** Last Tuesday, when Rebecca Solomon and Jesus Sanchez approached an Army recruitment station in Austin, Texas, they found the doors locked at mid-morning. That same day, Meg Sneed came to a recruiting center in Phoenix with the intention of enlisting […]
"Standing Up for My Right to Be All I Can Be": Young Gay Activists Bring Nationwide Campaign to Times Square
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 18, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** What: Three openly gay young adults will attempt to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. If they are turned away, supporters will join them for a sit-in and vigil. When: Wednesday, September 20, 2006. Press conference at 10 a.m. Where: […]
Right to Serve Activists Arrested as Campaign to End 蔘�on蔘ｻt Ask, Don蔘ｻt Tell蔘 Spreads Across the Nation
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 15, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jacob Reitan, 952-212-8311, jake@soulforce.orgHaven Herrin, 469-867-5725, haven@soulforce.org****************************************** (Chicago, IL; Norman, OK; Shreveport, LA) — Young, gay Americans were arrested or detained across the nation this week as they continued their efforts to end "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." The youth are part of the Right to Serve campaign, […]