2007 News

• "Barred From the Churches of Our Birth"; Mormons Ban Equality Riders on All Church Property
• "Our Lives Aren't Wrong"; OBU Students Join With Equality Riders to Deliver Message of Love
• A Mission of Understanding: Young Gay Leaders on a Mission to Christian Colleges
• Arrests Made on Notre Dame Campus; Young Adult Activists Taken Into Custody
• Baylor Student Arrested for Action Affirming Gay Students; Equality Riders Join BU Students to Resist Climate of Silence and Fear
• Brigham Young University Revises Policy on Sexuality; Discriminatory Policy Revisted After Soulforce Equality Riders Visit
• Damaged by Ex-gay Programs, Survivors Invite Exodus Leadership to Hear the Rest of the Story
• Defying Convention, Ordinary Straight Americans Back LGBT Civil Rights
• Denver Gay Musician and Friends Visit Dobson's Headquarters
• Denver Sit-in Sparks Arrest; Lesbian Couple Who Sought Marriage License Charged with Trespassing
• Eight Arrested at BYU, Two From Church of Latter-Day Saints
• Equality Ride Bridges the Gap Between Gays, Christians
• Equality Ride Faces Vandalism, Intimidation in the Heartland - East Bus is Defaced with Anti-gay Slurs in Iowa; Students Face Repercussions at Notre Dame
• Equality Ride Moves Students at Cedarville University
• Equality Ride Visits Gordon College; Members of Nationwide Journey of Gay and Straight Young Adult Leaders Dialogue about Anti-gay Policy
• Equality Ride Written into Congressional Record and Honored by the City of New York
• Equality Riders Arrested at Oklahoma Baptist University; Administration Reneges on Last Year's Promise to Protect LGBT Students
• Equality Riders Face Anti-Gay Protesters Outside Bob Jones University
• Equality Riders Inspire Gay Students at Pepperdine University
• Fear Leads to Arrests at Central Bible College
• Five Arrested at Mississippi College; Members of Nationwide Journey of Gay and Straight Young Adult Leaders Challenge Anti-gay Policy
• Focus on the Facts Returns to Dobson's Headquarters
• Former "Ex-Gay" Leaders in Australia Apologize, Claim That Ex-Gay Conversion Does More Harm Than Good
• Former Client Visits NARTH to Speak Out About the Dangers of Conversion Therapy
• Former Clients Return to Love in Action to Tell of Harm from Ex-gay Ministries
• Former Exodus Leaders Issue Emotional Apology; Statements Highlight the Dangers of Attempting to Change Sexual Orientation
• Fresno Pacific University Faculty Reaches Out to Equality Riders for Resolutions; Young Adults Bring Discussion of Christian Faith and LGBT Issues
• Gay/Straight Youth Sit-in at Southern Baptist Leader's Office; Demand Apology for Eugenics Remarks
• George Fox University Reevaluates Discriminatory Policies; Equality Riders Bring Discussion of Christian Faith and LGBT Issues to the Forefront
• 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
• Lesbian Couple Arrested for Peaceful Protest at Focus on the Family: Soulforce Campaign Asks Dobson to Take Steps Toward Reconciliation with LGBT Community
• Lesbian Couple Seeks Marriage License in Denver - Local Faith Leader Supports Demand for Civil Marriage
• MLK Family and Friends Join Straight Americans Standing Up for Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
• Mormon Equality Rider and Mother Arrested at BYU; National Tour of Young Adults Out to Reconcile Gays and the Church
• National Tour of Christian Colleges Faces Resistance at Mississippi College, BYU
• Police Harass Traveling Young Adults; Nonviolent Group is Threatened and Intimidated by Officers
• President of Yellowstone Baptist College Rejects Visitors to Campus; Equality Riders Pursue Dialogue on Faith and Sexuality
• Seattle's City Council Proclaims April 11 "Equality Ride 2007 Day"
• Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights Garners Grassroots Momentum
• Sit-in at Southern Baptist Leader's Office Ends in 12 Arrests
• Soulforce Announces Line-up for Ex-Gay Survivor Conference
• Soulforce Calls for Inclusive ENDA
• Soulforce Equality Ride Reaches Students at Wisconsin Lutheran
• Soulforce Equality Ride Sows Lasting Change at Christian Colleges
• Soulforce Issues Statement on the Nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for Surgeon General
• Soulforce Launches Civil Disobedience Campaign at Focus on the Family Headquarters in Colorado Springs
• Soulforce Launches Petition to the Archbishop of Canterbury
• Soulforce Mourns the Murder of Kenneth Cummings Jr. and Demands Accountability for Purveyors of Religion-based Hate
• Soulforce Posts Video of NYU Sociologist Who Claims Focus on the Family Distorted Research on LGBT Parents
• Soulforce Q Launches Nationwide Journey to Christian Colleges to Talk About LGBT People and Faith
• Soulforce Q Right to Marry Campaign Concludes after Inspiring Citizens Across New York State
• Soulforce Releases Video of "Focus on the Facts" Campaign; Citizens Bring Roses and Reality Check to Dobson's Headquarters
• Soulforce Releases Video of Visit to New Life Church
• Soulforce Responds to Cancellation of Gay Navy Vet's Memorial
• Soulforce Responds to Discrimination at Southern Utah University
• Soulforce Survivor's Initiative Visits Southern Baptists to Speak Out about the Dangers of "Ex-gay" Ministries: Video Online
• Straight Americans Speak Out For Transgender Rights
• Survivors of Ex-Gay Programs Reach Out to Other Survivors; BeyondExGay.com Launches Today, Conference Set for June
• Ten Equality Riders Arrested at Bethany Lutheran College
• Two Students and One Equality Rider Arrested for Standing on Public Sidewalk Outside of University of the Cumberlands; Gay Student Expelled One Year Ago
• Young Activists Devise New Methods to Speak to New Yorkers about Marriage Equality
• Young Adults Arrested at Focus on the Family
• Young Adults Bring Dialogue on Faith and Gays to Idaho
• Young Adults Bring Marriage Equality Discussion to New York Lawmakers' Neighborhoods
• Young Adults Discuss Christian Faith and LGBT Equality on Northwestern Campus

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