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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2009 Anti-Heterosexism Conference Deemed Ground-Breaking
The 2009 Anti-Heterosexism Conference, held November 20-22, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Florida, was deemed a huge success according to the evaluations of those in attendance. On November 22, 2009, Ex-Gay Survivors from all over the world came together to share their stories and discuss ways in which they can continue to warn others about […]
Ex-gay conferences come to West Palm Beach
Soulforce and partnering organizations sponsor conference in West Palm Beach to challenge the harm caused by NARTH and reparative therapy: http://www.floridablade.com/2009/11-12/news/localnews/6465.cfm?page=1
LGBT EQUALITY GROUPS TEAM UP FOR 2009 ANTI-HETEROSEXISM CONFERENCE IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 24, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Carlos Perez de Alejo, Soulforce Media Director, 321-948-3423 Jeff Lutes, Soulforce Executive Director, 512-419-0600 ****************************************** (AUSTIN, TX) From November 20-22, advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality will join clergy, educators, mental health professionals and allies at the 2009 Anti-Heterosexism Conference in […]
New Birth to Meet with LGBT Families
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 30, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Atlanta, GA) Steve Parelli is a former Baptist minister. His partner, Jose Ortiz, also studied for the ministry and spent several months as a Southern Baptist lay minister. Since meeting and falling in love at an "ex-gay" support group in Manhattan, the […]
Why in the world would we put "ANTI" in the title of our conference?
The 2009 Anti-Heterosexism ConferenceBuilding Community to End the Harm Caused By Heterosexism & Reparative Therapy Why in the world would we put "ANTI" in the title of our conference? A special note from the Executive Director Let’s All Be "Anti" So No One Else Ever Has To Be "Ex" On August 5, 2009, a […]