Archive for April, 2007
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
Most likely, no. My friend sent me info on Edwards' "celebrity hair-do" and how his campaign picked up the tab for it. Like my friend, I am disappointed in his judgment on this one event, but I still sincerely believe that Edwards brings something unique to not only the Democratic ...
Posted in Democratic Party, Media, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
YAY! I have some awesome news to share with all of you.
So, I open my email tonight and find wonderful news. It is now all official...
I'm pleased to let you know that you have been voted into the 2007-2008 Guilford Green Board of Directors. We are very pleased with the ...
Posted in College/University, Greensboro, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, United States | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
Yeah... not really.
Remember when I posted the text of what would appear in the Congressional Record, honoring the Equality Ride, by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)? If not... check that post out... OR...
You could just take a peek at the official page (E742) from the Congressional Record of Monday, April 16, ...
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Monday, April 16th, 2007
This past weekend, the Equality Ride Eastbound took a pit-stop in New York City for a Saturday evening fundraiser. What we received there was a wonderful, open and affirming community.
We also received many great honors, from city, state and national representatives.
First was a proclamation from the New York City Council ...
Posted in Soulforce/Equality Ride | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 16th, 2007
Tonight and tomorrow the Equality Ride Eastbound is in the Boston, Mass. area to visit Gordon College. We had a little bit of extra time today for lunch and was able to arrange a lunch meeting at Harvard Divinity School with Michael Huffington - a former California Congressman with deep ...
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Monday, April 16th, 2007
I have been so lazy when it comes to this, I know.
I've got new photos up from various points in the Equality Ride album in the Photo Gallery. You can also check out some other great photos from the NYC Fundraiser here.
Some of the few:
The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, ...
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Sunday, April 15th, 2007
It has been known for quite sometime that I've been doing video work for the Soulforce Equality Ride. We make videos on many of our stops so that our families, friends, supporters and others can keep up with what we are doing while we are on the road.
Personally, the thousand-plus ...
Posted in Soulforce/Equality Ride | 4 Comments »
Saturday, April 14th, 2007
From the NY Blade:
Soulforce Equality Riders will stop in the Big Apple from 5–7 p.m. this Saturday, April 14. They will be honored with a catered reception at g lounge, 225 W. 19th St. New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and Speaker Christine Quinn will present the riders with a ...
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Saturday, April 14th, 2007
So we had our stop at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Virginia on Thursday.
We were definitely not allowed on the campus of this small, very conservative, non-denominational, Protestant school. Patrick Henry, with just about 325 students (but with a goal to have at least 5,000 in the next few years), ...
Posted in Soulforce/Equality Ride, Soulforce/Equality Ride Video | 2 Comments »
Friday, April 13th, 2007
The right-wing Alliance Defense Fund may sue the Danbury High School in Connecticut on behalf of the school's Bible club and North Carolina-based "ex-gay" preacher Valerie Pinnix, after the school canceled the Bible club's "Day of Truth" event featuring Pinnix as a speaker.
According to 365gay.com News, the school had canceled ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Ex-gay, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, Politics, Religion, United States | No Comments »