MCC supports Soul Force and the 2007
Equality Ride
from SoulForce.org...
The 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride launches in just a few
weeks! Fifty-six riders, fifty days, thirty-two schools, two buses, and
thousands of conversations about social justice for LGBT people.
Did you know that over 200 schools still practice and
teach discrimination against openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender students? Take for example Baylor University with 14,000
students:
"Baylor will be guided by the understanding that human
sexuality is a gift from the creator God and that the purposes of this
gift includes (1) the procreation of human life and (2) the uniting and
strengthening of the marital bond in self-giving love. These purposes
are to be achieved through heterosexual relationships within marriage.
Misuses of God's gift will be understood to include, but not be limited
to, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault, incest, adultery,
fornication and homosexual acts." (http://www3.baylor.edu/BUPP/bupp031.pdf -
Baylor University's statement on Sexual Misconduct, BU-PP 031)
Such policies are not in place just to give LGBT
students a false sense of inferiority and heterosexual students a false
sense of superiority. These policies are strongly enforced! In April
2006 while the first Equality Ride was on the road, the University of
the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky expelled student Jason Johnson
for revealing he was gay on his MySpace page. Other schools state they
will let LGBT students attend, but a closer examination of their
policies shows they discriminate against any openly gay students.
Before the Equality Ride, the antigay policies of these
schools had gone unchallenged. Now in 2007, Soulforce is excited to
launch the second Equality Ride. And from today until March 8th (when
the 2007 Equality Ride arrives at the first school) philanthropist and
Soulforce supporter Bruce Bastian will match every financial
contribution to the Equality Ride up to $25,000!
You can meet the fifty-six riders at www.soulforce.org/2007riders
In their own words, read what brought each rider to give
up two months to go on this journey for LGBT justice. If their stories
resonate with you, please sponsor one or more riders with a financial
donation. If you choose, your name will appear on their sponsor page
showing your support.
In order to make the Equality Ride experience possible
for all young activists, regardless of economic standing, Soulforce
covers 100% of the training, transportation, accommodation, food,
Equality Ride apparel and materials expenses for the two-month journey.
Your generous donation provides for hotel rooms, meals, books and many
other rider needs. The 2007 Equality Ride would not happen without your
financial support.
Learn more about supporting the Equality Riders
Here!
Thank you for making the 2007 Equality Ride a reality
for these fifty-six young adults and the lives they will touch across
America.
To sponsor a rider please go to www.soulforce.org/2007riders
If you would rather make a general donation to the
Equality Ride, you can do so here.
To learn more about the 2007 Equality Ride go to www.equalityride.com
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The goal of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression
through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
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