******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: October 10, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Austin, TX) Today Soulforce hails the Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry in Connecticut. Statement from Soulforce Executive Director, Jeff Lutes: "This momentous decision would not have been possible without the efforts of organizations such as […]
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Young Adults Complete 96 Mile Walk Across Phoenix
***************************************** SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: August 26, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Meg Sneed, Arizona Right to Marry Phone: 623-262-6696 Email: meg@righttomarry.org ****************************************** (Phoenix, AZ)–Meg Sneed and her team of six other lesbian and gay young adults have completed their pilgrimage across metropolitan Phoenix. Over the week of August 10-15, the group walked 96 miles to […]
Arizona Youth Not Afraid to Sweat for Equality: Local Campaign to Cover 96 Miles to Raise Awareness on Proposition 102
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: July 30, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Meg Sneed, Arizona Right to MarryPhone: 623-262-6696Email: meg@righttomarry.org****************************************** (Phoenix, AZ) While most locals are surviving the Dog Days of summer by moving from one air-conditioned space to the next, Meg Sneed — a 25-year-old graduate of Phoenix’s North High School — plans to spend August 8-16 outdoors, […]
Detroit News, "Lesbian Tries to Blaze Trail Against Arizona Ballot Issue"
Lesbian tries to blaze trail against Arizona ballot issue Monday, July 14, 2008By Deb Price A famous Chinese proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. For Meg Sneed, a 25-year-old Arizona lesbian, journeys to change a thousand hearts begin with a single thought: There’s power in sharing personal […]
Soulforce Issues Statement on California Marriage Ruling
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: May 15, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Austin, TX) — Soulforce commends the California Supreme Court in doing justice for same-gender couples by striking down the state’s ban on gay marriage. In a historic 4-3 decision today, the court ruled that the voter approved Proposition 22 is unconstitutional. The […]
A Soulforce Open Letter to Members of the United Methodist Church
On April 30, 2008, delegates to your General Conference meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas, voted to keep these words in their Book of Discipline: "The United Methodist Church does not condone the practice of homosexuality and considers this practice incompatible with Christian teaching." Since 1972 United Methodists have used these words to deny lesbian and […]