Soulforce Board Chair Chuck Phelan and Interim Executive Director Bill Carpenter presented retired Executive Director Jeff Lutes with a recognition award on January 10 at Metropolitan Community Church-Austin, where Jeff is a member. The award recognized Jeff’s leadership over the past four years and his program achievements, including: Nonviolent Direct Actions at Focus on the […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Soulforce Executive Director Search
Soulforce, Inc. is an 11-year old national civil rights organization. Our mission is to end religionbased discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning people. Our method is persistent, non-violent resistance, with a commitment to the strategies and principles employed by Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. (for more details please visit our […]
Jeff Lutes resigns as Soulforce Executive Director
Soulforce Regrets to Announce the Resignation of Our Executive Director Brief Video of Jeff Lutes A Message from Soulforce Co-Founder Mel White:Soulforce regrets to announce the resignation of our Executive Director, Jeff Lutes, after nearly four years of dedicated service. Jeff has chosen at this time to return to his family counseling practice in Austin, […]
Soulforce Holds an Interactive Workshop in Nonviolent Resistance during National Equality March Weekend
Oct 10, 2009, 2:30-5:30PMHRC, 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC This workshop will be led by Bill Carpenter, Director of National Actions, and Chris Hubble, an LGBT activist with Soulforce-Colorado. Participants in this workshop will join a dynamic conversation that will introduce them to an understanding of the incredible power and potential that lies […]
The American Family Outing: Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. and Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland
The American Family Outing Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. and Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25, 2008 (Memorial Day Weekend) Clergy Leader for Our Families: Rev. Troy SandersThe Fellowship Lead Families: Learn more about the following families leading the visit to Bishop Harry Jackson and Hope Christian Church. Find […]
Bill Carpenter
Bill grew up in Memphis, TN where in his early teens, he witnessed much of the civil rights movement, including nonviolent demonstrations and marches led by Dr. King, Rev. James Lawson and his brother Phil and other of his present day heroes. After graduating from the University of Alabama, he worked in business and marketing […]