Protesters urge Vatican to sign United Nations Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ****************************************** SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 22, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Carlos Perez de Alejo, Media Director Cell: (321) 948-3423 Email: carlos@soulforce.org ****************************************** (New York, NY)- Beginning on Wednesday, April 22, members of Soulforce and its allies will hold a two-day […]
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GLBT Catholics and Their Allies Vigil in Minnesota
Over three hundred people gathered at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Sunday, December 2, 2007 for a vigil of solidarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Catholics, their families and supporters. Soulforce’s Mel White, Phil & Randi Reitan were at the vigil. One of the organizer’s reports can be found here. [youtube=BOn5LUlK73s]
Defying Convention, Ordinary Straight Americans Back LGBT Civil Rights
Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights Ends, Soulforce and Atticus Circle Launch "Straight Takes" ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: October 17, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** (Austin, TX) — In the 1970s, Tim and Cindy Morris attended an anti-gay rally at the Indiana State Capitol. Last Friday, October 12, the […]
Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights Garners Grassroots Momentum
Vigils Across the Country October 7-13, 2007 Illuminate Straight Support for Equality ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: October 8, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** Standing at the tomb of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, and on the steps of the Statehouse in Augusta, Maine, straight Americans kicked […]
MLK Family and Friends Join Straight Americans Standing Up for Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
Events in Atlanta and Across the Nation October 7-13, 2007, Reflect Broad Support for Equal Rights ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: October 5, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.orgBilliee Pendleton-Parker, Atlanta Vigil Co-LeaderCell: 404-271-0928****************************************** (Austin, TX) — On October 7, 2007, Isaac Farris Jr. — nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Groundbreaking Project to Feature Straight People Standing Up for Gay Americans and Their Families; Events Across the Nation October 7-13, 2007, Reflect Growing Support for Equal Rights
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: September 19, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** (Austin, TX) — On October 7-13, 2007, straight people across the nation will "come out" as supporters of equal rights for gay and lesbian Americans. From Santa Rosa, California, to Montgomery, Alabama, to Augusta, Maine, overnight vigils will […]