UPDATED WITH REPORT RELEASE:SURROGATE TALKING POINTS: WARNING TO SERVICE MEMBERS: As the U.S. Senate is poised to take up repeal, service members still cannot come out. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" (DADT), has a free, confidential hotline for anyone with questions or […]
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10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked
"Ever since born-again singer and orange juice pitchwoman Anita Bryant helped kick off the contemporary anti-gay movement more than 30 years ago, hard-line elements of the religious right have been searching for ways to demonize homosexuals — or, at a minimum, to find arguments that will prevent their normalization in society. For the former Florida […]
Responding to recent "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" developments
Our friends at Servicemembers Defense League put together information for us regarding the recent action around "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell", the military policy which prohibits openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals from serving. Tuesday’s announcement that Judge Phillips of the Log Cabin case has ordered a stop to discharges was positive news. However, the government […]
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Vote Delayed: Take action today
Thank you for your support on the attempt to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Senate Republicans blocked the bill that contains the repeal of "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" from even receiving an up-or-down vote. Not a single one broke ranks. It’s an outrage. But this doesn’t mean the fight is over. Senate majority leader Harry […]
Executive Director to Join Dialogue with Servicemember’s Legal Defense Network
Two weeks ago, Soulforce Executive Director, Dr. Cindi Love and Soulforce Founder, Rev. Mel White, went to Washington, D.C. to meet with eleven LGBTQ advocacy groups, including the Servicemember’s Legal Defense Network. Dr. Love has been invited to join the conference calls with SLDN to provide insight regarding the influence of fundamentalist religious leaders within […]
A film featuring Soulforce activism
A film featuring Soulforce activismPremiers tonight on PBS9pm Central/10pm Eastern Ask Not is a rare and compelling exploration of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. This award-winning film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles courageous young activists determined to abolish it. As wars in the Middle […]