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Soulforce Releases Video of Bishop Harry Jackson

May 30, 2008 by soulforce

******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 30, 2008For Immediate Release
Contact: Paige Schilt, 
Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org
****************************************** (Friday, May 30, 2008) Today Soulforce posted a video of Bishop Harry Jackson’s closing remarks at a dinner meeting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families at his Beltsville, Maryland church on May 24, 2008. "I want to thank you for […]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: afo, american family outing, christian broadcasting network, Christian Supremacy, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, lakewood church, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, paige schilt, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, soulforce, the potter's house

Washington Blade, "Church’s Gay Rights Debate a ‘Baby Step’ Forward"

May 30, 2008 by soulforce

Church’s Gay Rights Debate a "Baby Step" Forward JOSHUA LYNSEN Friday, May 30, 2008 The National Black Justice Coalition is hailing a local church’s gay rights debate as "a baby step" forward. Dr. Sylvia Rhue, the organization’s religious affairs director, said the May 24 debate at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md., was a valuable […]

Filed Under: Church Work Tagged With: Christian Supremacy, debate, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, National Black Justice Coalition, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, soulforce, sylvia rhue, washington blade

LGBT Families Share Their Witness with Hope Christian, Bishop Jackson

May 27, 2008 by soulforce

Dinner Builds a Bridge to Future Dialogue ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 27, 2008For Immediate Release
Contact: Paige Schilt, 
Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org
****************************************** (Washington, D.C.) On Saturday, May 24, a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and straight-ally families shared dinner and conversation with families from Bishop Harry Jackson’s Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland. According to […]

Filed Under: Church Work Tagged With: afo, american family outing, Christian Supremacy, colage, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, MCC, metropolitan community church, National Black Justice Coalition, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, soulforce, sylvia rhue, washington times

Washington Times, "Christians, Gays, Not of One Accord"

May 26, 2008 by soulforce

Christians, Gays, Not of One Accord Julie Duin It was a meeting of opposites: 30 conservative black Pentecostals from Hope Christian Church in Beltsville dining with 30 activists from Soulforce, a pro-gay religious group. While there was no rancor or overt anger, there also was no meeting of minds. After nearly 90 minutes of debate […]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: afo, american family outing, billy hybels, Christian Supremacy, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, jeff lutes, Joel Osteen, julie duin, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, saddleback, soulforce, T.D. Jakes, the potter's house, troy sanders, washington times, willow creek

Dallas Morning News, "Gay Rights Group Visits the Potter’s House"

May 24, 2008 by soulforce

Gay rights group visits the Potter’s House Saturday, May 24, 2008By Sam Hodges Dallas megachurch the Potter’s House had the welcome mat in place last Sunday for a visiting gay rights delegation but didn’t give ground on such issues as gay marriage. "We were treated very well," said Jeff Lutes, executive director of Soulforce, a […]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: afo, american family outing, billy hybels, Christian Supremacy, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, jeff lutes, Joel Osteen, julie duin, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, saddleback, soulforce, T.D. Jakes, the potter's house, troy sanders, washington times, willow creek

Reports from the American Family Outing

May 23, 2008 by soulforce

Reports from the American Family Outing Photos: Photos from the Saddleback Church visit Photos from the Willow Creek Community Church visit Other Sheep’s Photos from the New Birth visit Photos from the Hope Christian visit Other Sheep’s Photos from the Hope Christian visit Photos from the Potter’s House visit Photos from the Lakewood visit Email […]

Filed Under: Event Reporting Tagged With: afo, american family outing, billy hybels, Christian Supremacy, Gay Christian, harry jackson, Homophobia, hope christian church, jeff lutes, Joel Osteen, julie duin, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, saddleback, soulforce, T.D. Jakes, the potter's house, troy sanders, washington times, willow creek

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