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Right To Serve

History of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"

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1993 was not a good year for LGBT equality. President Clinton signed into law a policy that effectively bans gay, lesbian, and bisexual service in the military. Clinton approved Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) which purported to be the compromise that promised two things while appeasing the conservative opposition to openly gay service: first, that […]

Cities of the Right to Serve Campaign

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The following cities will take part in the Right to Serve campaign. To view more about the individual actions simply click on the city name. There you can donate to the city’s campaign, sign up to take part in the campaign, contact the city organizer and read the most up to date information. If you […]

Sponsor a City in the Right to Serve Campaign

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Each city in the Right to Serve Campaign has a goal of raising $2000. Click on a city below to become a sponsor. Akron, OH Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Charlottesville, VA Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Conway, AR Dallas, TX Denver, CO Greensboro, NC Indianapolis, IN Los Angeles, CA Madison, WI Middletown, CT Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis, […]

Broadway ‘Superstar’ to Lift Voice in Musical Protest of Focus on the Family

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Billy Porter joins in Soulforce 1000 WATT MARCH, VIGIL & CONCERT to bring about awareness and peacefully confront Focus on the Family’s blatant anti-gay bigotry and discrimination. ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 30, 2006For Immediate ReleaseContact: Richard Lindsay, Interim Media DirectorCell: 646-258-7193richard@soulforce.org****************************************** "Homosexual behavior is always prompted by an inner state of emptiness." — Joseph Nicolosi […]

Naval Academy Professor Speaks Out: How to Make a PR Disaster

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Naval Academy professor of English Bruce Fleming writes about the Equality Ride and the Naval Academy’s reaction in a commentary that appeared on Military.com. View the article by clicking here. How to Make a PR Disaster by Bruce Fleming The military has to do better at interacting with the civilian world than it usually does. […]