The Road Less Travelled By is a documentary film about walking across America and opening a dialogue about same-sex marriage. The crew, led by director A.J. Goodrich, will begin the trek on February 1st 2011 in San Francisco. The journey will cover approximately 3,900 miles and take a total of seven months to complete, leading […]
right to marry
Marriage Equality & Pastoral Care on trial again in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
More Light Presbyterians Celebrate Love & stand in solidarity with Rev. Janie Spahr and Marriage Equality The National Board of Directors and national staff of More Light Presbyterians stand in solidarity and prayer with Rev. Janie Spahr and her faithful support for marriage equality and pastoral care. The inspired and loving ministry of our beloved […]
Marriage Equality On Hold In California
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on Judge Walker’s ruling which declared California’s Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Marriages, which were expected to resume this week, are on hold until the appeal decisoin. The court, however, demanded Prop 8 supporters to supply evidence as to why their appeal should even be heard and […]
Marriages Resume in California
BREAKING NEWS: Soulforce is pleased to join in celebrations of Judge Walker’s announcement that marriages between same gender couples may resume starting August 18, 2010. We believe in full equality for LGBTQ in all aspects of society and will continue to work to resist religious & political oppression, changing hearts and minds, as the case […]
Stand Up to NOM
Recently, Soulforce executive director Rev. Dr. Cindi Love urged people everywhere to stand up to the hate and lies of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) and meet them with nonviolence at NOM’s stops around the country. While Soulforce is unable to organize an "official" action, our strength lies in our committed grassroots networks of […]
Proposition 8 Decision Day: Unconstitutional
California was given a "do over" as the decision in Perry v. Schwarzenegger was handed down, today, August 4 (www.hrc.org). There are major implications for all of uswithin the LGBTQ & A community which we will address more thoroughly in a later alert. This notice is to help everyone understand what has happened in the […]