Saw this on a LiveJournal blog. Thought it might be something folks want to know about:
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Subject: Traveling Anti-Gay Preacher Alert!
Hello from Texas!
I am speaking for GLOBAL, the GLBT organization at the University of Houston. Our university was recently visited, for the second year in a row, by a religious group called SoulWinners Ministries International. Please [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Apr 23
Traveling anti-gay preachers to come to North Carolina colleges
Apr 23
Cornerstone University: What we are facing
Sunday night/early Monday morning the Riders stood on the side of the road, at the edge of the Cornerstone University campus. Cornerstone is holding a 12 hour, all night worship and prayer service, 9pm Sunday to 9am Monday, because of our visit to the campus.
Many students came out and we had some wonderful conversation, but [...]
Apr 22
UPDATE on Curtis Walsh, Tennessee student suspended for Day of Silence
Zina Owens, the mother of Tennessee high school senior Curtis Walsh, who was dismissed from school after organizing the Day of Silence, gives us an update.
As it seems, Curtis was kept out of school not only on the Day of Silence (Wednesday, April 18th) but also on Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th.
Just wanted [...]
Apr 22
New media items added
New media items added to the Press page, from my journey on the Equality Ride and one on the election:
“If the election were held today” Q-Notes, Charlotte, NC, January 31, 2007
“Round two: It’s time for the 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride!” Q-Notes, Charlotte, NC, February 24, 2007
“Activists stage seminary sit-in” Louisville Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, March 27, [...]
Apr 22
Government prayer controversy in Forsyth County NC
There was a good article in Saturday’s Winston-Salem Journal, concerning the controversy over sectarian vs. non-sectarian prayer at the meetings of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
A while back, the ACLU of North Carolina sent letters to various government bodies throughout the state, including the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and the Winston-Salem City Council, [...]
Apr 20
UPDATES: TN Day of Silence student organizer suspension
OK… Thanks to a blog reader and supporter over in Tennessee, I’ve gotten copies of the articles (which were never online) concerning David Crockett High School senior Curtis Walsh, who was dismissed from school for a day after organizing the Day of Silence at his school.
The Day of Silence is a national event in which [...]
Apr 20
More Day of Silence aftermath
CLICK HERE for the most up to date news on Curtis Walsh and the Day of Silence dismissal.
Ok… so I haven’t gotten any more news on Curtis Walsh, the Tennessee high school senior suspended for organizing the Day of Silence at his school, but I have found more news of Day of Silence aftermath and [...]
Apr 19
Tennessee high school senior dismissed for organizing Day of Silence
CLICK HERE for the most up to date news on Curtis Walsh and the Day of Silence dismissal.
Just got in from our day on campus at Cedarville University here in Cedarville, Ohio. Found an interesting email:
The following story has been developing on the front page of the Johnson City Press over the last two [...]
Apr 18
Clinton releases list of LGBT supporters
Just one week after John Edwards released a similar list, Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign has released an early list of some LGBT leaders supporting her bid for the White House.
You can view the list at the Washington Blade.
These lists really don’t mean much – except for, perhaps, their value in networking and fundraising. I think [...]
Apr 18
ACLU, gay alumni speak on anti-gay discrimination in Rowan County schools
This happened on Monday… I had put up a post when the ACLU of NC organized it a few weeks ago.
I myself couldn’t find the news article. It is below:
ACLU rep says ban on sex-based clubs is illegal
By Holly Fesperman Lee
Salisbury Post
EAST SPENCER — A representative from the American Civil Liberties Union along with graduates [...]
