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Soulforce Returns to Lynchburg for Out and About II

January 1, 1998 by soulforce

Pride Picnic in LynchburgTHANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS A SUCCESS!

RETURN TO LYNCHBURG 2003 – October 9-12
"COMING OUT AND ABOUT IN LYNCHBURG" – Oct 11, 2003 National Coming Out Day

Soulforce Report on Lynchburg 2003

Lynchburg News and Advance Articles:

  • Article on the Marriage Equality Forum
  • Article on "Coming Out and About in Lynchburg"
  • Article on Blessings and Vigil outside Thomas Road Baptist Church

Blessing/Poem, and liturgy by Jimmy Creech

Religious Support for Equal Marriage Rights Brochure (as presented by Chris Purdom of the Interfaith Working Group)

Photo Gallery 1: Saturday’s Marriage Forum and "Out and About"

Photo Gallery 2: Saturday’s Marriage Forum and "Out and About"

Photo Gallery 3: Sunday’s Vigil in front of Falwell’s Thomas Road Baptist Church

Photo Gallery 4: Sunday’s Blessings

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Archived information below

JOIN SOULFORCE FOR OUR 3rd LYNCHBURG ACTION, and the 2nd EVER PRIDE EVENT IN LYNCHBURG, "COMING OUT AND ABOUT IN LYNCHBURG" on NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY

Click on the following links for more information:

Pre-registration is now closed. You may register at the church from 4:30 – 6:45 on Friday night, October 10

Hotel Information

Map of Park and Church (The map provided is for park and church location only, please go to www.expedia.com for additional road names and more details)

Tenative Schedule

Entertainment at Coming OUT & ABOUT: Saturday, Oct 11 at 1pm

Civil Marriage Equality Forum: Saturday, Oct 11 at 9am

Lynchburg News and Advance Article – October 5, 2003

Press Release – September 8, 2003

Press Release – October 1, 2003

Send us your Family Photos and stories

Sponsorship Opportunities

Out and About 2002 – Pictures and other information

Register for the Local Group Training before the event on October 9-10 at the Wyngate Inn.

Join us on Friday October 10 at 7pm for the evening Soulforce training at First Christian Church, 3019 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. (Registration begins at 4:30)

A Civil Marriage forum (First Christian Church) and the Pride Festival (Riverside Park) takes place on Saturday Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day.

The vigil at Jerry Falwell’s Thomas Road Baptist Church takes place on Sunday, Oct 12.

** Soulforce Local Group Training for existing local groups and for those interested in starting a local group, October 9th 8:30am – 5 pm through October 10th 9 am -12 Noon at the Wyngate Inn in Lynchburg

Training Track 1 (for those interested in starting a local group.)
"Soulforce Basic Training and Grassroots Organizing"

Training Track 2 (for existing licensed groups):
"Dialogue and Negotiation" (Participants must have participated in a Soulforce National Direct Action or attended a Soulforce "Basic Training for Local Groups" workshop).

Filed Under: Event Reporting, LGBTQI Families, Press, Right to Marriage

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