We are super excited to soon be convening in Philadelphia for the Soulforce Symposium. We hope that you will join us for two important events prior to the Symposium on Friday November, 5th. The first of these two events will take place at The William Way Community Center in Center City Philadelphia. There will be […]
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Mel White honored as GLBT Icon
Our co-founder Mel White was recently honored by GLBT History Month as one of the 2010 Icons. The organization named a different person as an icon for each of the days during GLBT History Month. Mel’s inclusion was accounced this weekend along with Rufus Wainwright and Emanuel Xavier. To view the full list of 2010 […]
Equality Ride alumns launch Legalize Trans* campaign
Asher Koleiboi, co-director of the 2010 Equality Ride, launched the Legalize Trans* campaign in July with the help of 2007 Equality Rider Brian G. Murphy. The Legalize Trans* campaign is an artistic and educational campaign intended to create dialogue and draw attention to the lack of inclusivity within the popular American Apparel "Legalize Gay" campaign. Legalize Trans* serves […]
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 […]
US based Ex-Gay ministry tries to buy support from affirming Kenyan minister
There is "far more support" for religious African organizations that will name the gays of Africa as self-righteous, justified, deniers of the Word of God, rebellious against God, and as forcing the government’s hand to protect the human rights of sexual minorities, says Rock House Way, "ex-gay" ministry of Tennessee. For the full letter from […]