by Manya Brachear Can the terms gay and evangelical coexist? More evangelical Christians are trying to grapple with homosexuality without straying from traditionally held views that same-sex relationships violate God’s word. A private conversation between leaders of a gay-rights advocacy group called Soulforce and Willow Creek Community Church on Sunday could mark a significant turning […]
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Gay Dads to Celebrate Father’s Day at Saddleback Church
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 4, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Lake Forest, CA) This Father’s Day, June 15, a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and straight-ally families will spend their holiday in a way that is simultaneously extraordinary and profoundly commonplace: they will attend services at Saddleback Church, the […]
Bishop Long Meets with LGBT Families: A Story of Family Reconciliation
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 2, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Atlanta, GA) — Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, attended a Sunday meeting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families. The meeting, which also included New Birth elders and staff, was part of a […]
Sundays of Solidarity
Sundays of Solidarity: How Soulforce Celebrated Stonewall On Sunday, June 28, Jeff Lutes (Executive Director of Soulforce) and two of his three children met with John Hagee and his wife, Diane, after the 11am worship service at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. Jodie Eldridge (Executive Director of Atticus Circle) was also in attendance, along […]
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 […]
Anti-Heterosexism Conference Hotel
The 2009 Anti-Heterosexism ConferenceBuilding Community to End the Harm Caused By Heterosexism & Reparative Therapy HOTEL INFORMATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel, The Place to Meet!1601 Belvedere RdWest Palm Beach, FL 33406Tel: 888 689 6892Fax: 561 683 7150www.cpwestpalmbeach.com Complimentary high speed wireless internet in guest rooms, complimentary self parking, and complimentary airport shuttle to and from PBI. […]