The National Religious Leadership Roundtable of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 4, 2011Media Contact: Pedro Julio Serrano 787-602-5954 Thousands of LGBT Advocates Pause to Grieve the Death of David Kato In the wake of the brutal murder of David Kato, gay advocate in Uganda, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
National Black Justice Coalition
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 […]
"Gay Days" at the Mega-churches: LGBT Families & Allies Reflect on the American Family Outing
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 24, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** On Father’s Day 2008, a group of LGBT and straight-ally families attended services at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The next day, a smaller group of about 8 families met with pastors and other staff of the influential mega-church […]
Washington Blade, "Church’s Gay Rights Debate a ‘Baby Step’ Forward"
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 […]
LGBT Families Share Their Witness with Hope Christian, Bishop Jackson
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 […]
Soulforce Releases Letter from Bakker to Osteen
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: April 24, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** "As a child growing up, I saw a side of the church that to me did not always reflect God’s grace. This experience has led me to be concerned for our brothers and sisters in Christ who sometimes may feel rejected and […]