Covenant Network : The Future of LGBT Issues."March 4-6, 2011St. Mark Presbyterian ChurchNewport Beach, CA The Rev. Dr. Mel White, author of Stranger at the Gate and founder of Soul Force, provides the keynote. The Rev. Mary Lynn Tobin, pastor of Davis [CA] Community Church and Covenant Network Co-Moderator, preaches the opening worship. Together we’ll […]
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SLDN Making History, Moving Forward Dinner
A message from our friends at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), We are honored to welcome Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and former Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA), as co-chairs of SLDN’s 19th Annual National Dinner – Making History, Moving Forward – on March 19 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. These tireless champions courageously […]
Senate repeals "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
Today the Senate voted to repeal "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" and sent the meseaure to President Obama, who is expected to sign the legislation into law next week. Please note: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is still in effect and will remain in effect for sixty days after Obama signs the bill into law. Please visit […]
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Report Release & Key Points
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 […]
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 […]