Next week voters in Maine will decide to keep or repeal a law passed earlier this year that granted marriage equality to same-sex couples. By all estimates, the vote will be extremely tight and those who stand for equality are not taking anything for granted. Neither are those who support discrimination based on false religion. The main […]
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Brigham Young University Revises Policy on Sexuality; Discriminatory Policy Revisted After Soulforce Equality Riders Visit
****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 17, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Provo, Utah) — Three weeks after the Soulforce Equality Ride visited the campus to deliver a list of community concerns for the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, officials at Brigham […]
Eight Arrested at BYU, Two From Church of Latter-Day Saints
Peaceful Dialogue Denied; Return Visit to Campus Tomorrow ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 16, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Rexburg, Idaho) — On Monday, April 16th, the Equality Ride (a national tour of gay and straight young adults on a mission to end religion-based discrimination) […]
Equality Ride Bridges the Gap Between Gays, Christians
Christian Schools Acknowledge the Reality of Sexual Minority Students ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 5, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com Brandy Daniels, East Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6284, brandy@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Fresno, California) — This week, after almost 4 weeks on the road, 26 young proponents of […]
Equality Riders Inspire Gay Students at Pepperdine University
National Tour of Gay Youth to End Religion-Based Discrimination on Christian Campuses ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: March 29, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Malibu, CA) — The Soulforce Equality Ride spent two days at Pepperdine University sitting in on lectures, leading presentations, sparking dialogue, visiting […]
Mormon Equality Rider and Mother Arrested at BYU; National Tour of Young Adults Out to Reconcile Gays and the Church
****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: March 22, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Kneefel, West Bus Media Director Cell: 612-715-6138, brandon@equalityride.com ****************************************** (Salt Lake City, UT) — Mormon Equality Rider Kourt Osborn, and his mother, Karel Allen, were arrested in an attempt to deliver a list of concerns to the administration regarding BYU’s discriminatory policies against […]