SOULFORCE, INC. - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/215939.xml SOULFORCE, INC. - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Gay Days at America's Mega-churches http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1055024.htm Gay and transgender families and allies reflect on six Sundays spent at America's most influential churches. Their journey, titled the American Family Outing, initiated dialogue with a new generation of evangelical leaders. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1055024.htm Soulforce Releases Open Letter from Jay Bakker to Joel Osteen http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb887534.htm "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 left out of the church." -Jay Bakker (PRWeb Apr 24, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb887534.htm American Family Outing Seeks to Dispel Divisive Tactics http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb842604.htm The American Family Outing, a gay-friendly outreach to mega-churches, responds to Family Research Council fund-raising letter. (PRWeb Apr 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb842604.htm LGBT Families Ask Six Mega-churches 'Can We Talk?' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb614681.htm Rev. Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, to join "American Family Outing" to create dialogue between evangelical Christians and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families. (PRWeb Jan 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb614681.htm Soulforce to Mark 10th Anniversary in 2008 with Direct Action at United Methodist General Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb614801.htm Today the Soulforce United Methodist Planning Team released a statement announcing a planned direct action at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 26-27. (PRWeb Jan 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb614801.htm Straight Americans to "Come Out" for Gay Rights on October 7-13, 2007 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb555543.htm "Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights" will feature straight people standing up for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. Events across the nation October 7-13 reflect growing support for equal rights. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb555543.htm Young Adults Bring Marriage Equality Discussion to NY Lawmakers' Neighborhoods http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538823.htm On July 14th, a group of young adults from New York and across the country will gather in Albany before embarking on a journey to speak with state legislators and their constituencies about marriage equality. The initiative, known as the Right to Marry campaign, will bypass the state capitol and engage directly with the communities that inform the positions of the elected officials. Forty young adults will traverse the state in four distinct routes over two weeks. Aside from appointments with legislators, the Right to Marry young adults will volunteer with local organizations, host potlucks and picnics, participate in County Fairs, and attend religious services. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538823.htm Soulforce Releases Video of Visit to New Life Church http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538540.htm Survivors of ex-gay ministries visit Ted Haggard's former church to tell of the harm caused by message that gays should change their orientation. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb538540.htm Claiming Damage from Ex-gay Programs, Survivors Invite Exodus Leadership to Hear the Rest of the Story http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535572.htm An open letter invites Alan Chambers and other ex-gay leaders to listen to the stories of men and women who feel they were harmed by programs designed to "cure" their homosexuality. The Ex-gay Survivor Conference, an international meeting of former ex-gays and community allies, will coincide with the annual Exodus conference in Irvine, California. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535572.htm Soulforce Opposes Nomination of James Holsinger for Surgeon General http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531600.htm Soulforce today expressed deep concern over the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for United States Surgeon General. Holsinger co-founded Hope Springs Community Church, in Lexington, Kentucky, which operates an "ex-gay" ministry aimed at changing homosexuals to heterosexuals. On June 29-July 1, Soulforce will sponsor an international convention in Irvine, California, for men and women who have attended ex-gay ministries or "reparative" therapy but ultimately concluded that the programs did more harm than good. (PRWeb Jun 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531600.htm Soulforce Launches Petition to Archbishop of Canterbury: Signers Ask Leader Not to Segregate Openly Gay Bishop Robinson at Lambeth in 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb528939.htm Soulforce has launched an online petition asking the archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, to invite Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, to the Lambeth Conference in 2008. (PRWeb May 26, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb528939.htm Soulforce Releases Video of "Focus on the Facts" Campaign http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523281.htm Citizens bring reality check to Dobson's headquarters. Video at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-809226073899638175&hl=en (PRWeb May 3, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523281.htm Soulforce Announces Schedule for Ex-gay Survivor's Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb522926.htm Soulforce, beyondexgay.com, and the LGBT Resource Center at the University of California, Irvine, are pleased to announce the schedule for the Ex-gay Survivor's Conference: Undoing the Damage, Affirming Our Lives Together. The conference will focus on the personal stories of "survivors"--people who feel they have experienced more harm than benefits from ex-gay programs. Participants Include Rev. Dr. Mel White, Peterson Toscano, Christine Bakke, Rev. Nancy Wilson, Jason Cianciotto, and Rev. Phil Lawson. The conference will take place June 29-July 1, at University of California, Irvine. (PRWeb May 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb522926.htm National Tour of Christian Colleges Determined to Discuss Faith and Gays at Mississippi College & BYU http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513452.htm Equality ride determined to bring conversation about faith and gays to Mississippi College and BYU;Mississippi town attempts to restrict constitutional rights; ACLU intervenes;Mormons bar Equality Riders on all church property; Full schedule below. (PRWeb Mar 22, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513452.htm National Tour of Christian Colleges Faces Harassment, Anti-gay Slurs in the Heartland http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510706.htm The Equality Ride bus is defaced with anti-gay slurs in Iowa: Equality Riders are arrested at Notre Dame. (PRWeb Mar 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb510706.htm A Mission of Understanding: Young Gay Leaders on a Mission to Christian Colleges http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506724.htm Second Annual Soulforce Equality Ride Highlights Experiences of LGBT Students;Notre Dame - Pepperdine - BYU Among Stops (PRWeb Feb 23, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506724.htm Soulforce Posts Video of NYU Sociologist Who Claims Focus on the Family Misrepresented Research on LGBT Parents http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504190.htm Growing YouTube Archive Documents a Pattern of Manipulation, says Soulfource. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb504190.htm Soulforce Asks Time Magazine to Check Dobson's Facts About LGBT Families http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491347.htm Soulforce has launched an online petition asking the editors of Time magazine to check James Dobson's facts about lesbian and gay parenting. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491347.htm Good News for Mary Cheney: Focus on the Family is Wrong About Same-sex Parents http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488822.htm A New York Times story about Mary Cheney's pregnancy included a statement from Focus on the Family spokesperson Carrie Gordon Earll, who questioned the expecting mother's judgment. In response, Soulforce Executive Director Jeff Lutes issued a statement congratulating Cheney and condemning Focus on the Family. This article includes highlights and commentary on recent social science research on this topic. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488822.htm Soulforce Launches Letter-writing Campaign to Ted Haggard http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478790.htm The social justice organization Soulforce has launched a campaign urging LGBT people and straight allies to write letters of concern and compassion to Rev. Ted Haggard. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb478790.htm Soulforce Urges Compassion for Haggard and Accountability for the National Association of Evangelicals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb474275.htm In response to the news that Rev. Ted Haggard has been dismissed by New Life Church and resigned as President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), Soulforce Executive Director Jeff Lutes urged the gay community to be compassionate. Lutes simultaneously called on the leaders of the NAE to claim responsibility for their role in the crisis. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb474275.htm Soulforce Urges the New Jersey State Legislature to End Discrimination in Marriage http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb463740.htm The New Jersey Supreme court has ruled that same-sex couples must be afforded "the same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples." The ruling gives the New Jersey legislature 180 days to amend the marriage statutes to include same-sex couples or "create a separate statutory structure" for same-sex couples. The LGBT social justice organization Soulforce urges the legislature to act definitively to end discrimination by extending civil marriage to same-sex couples. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb463740.htm Civil Rights Group Soulforce Applauds Rev. James Lawson’s Return to Vanderbilt University http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb446659.htm The LGBT civil rights organization Soulforce expresses support for Rev. James Lawson's appointment as a Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt University. Lawson was expelled from Vanderbilt in 1960 for his role in the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins. (PRWeb Oct 5, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb446659.htm 'Standing Up for My Right to Be All I Can Be': Young Gay Activists Bring Nationwide Campaign to Times Square http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb439601.htm What: Three openly gay young adults will attempt to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. If they are turned away, supporters will join them for a sit-in and vigil. When: Wednesday, September 20, 2006. Press conference at 10 a.m. Where: U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station, Times Square, New York City. (PRWeb Sep 19, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb439601.htm Soulforce Supports Pastor Bradley Schmeling, Urges ELCA to Lift the Ban on Clergy in Committed Same-sex Relationships http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb430729.htm The civil rights organization Soulforce expresses support for Pastor Bradley Schmeling and urges the the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America to end its policy of excluding partnered gays and lesbians from serving as ordained ministers. Schmeling faces a denominational disciplinary hearing and possible removal from the clergy roster because he has been open about his committed relationship with another former ELCA minister. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2006)

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