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Open dialogue would “embarrass” PHC

This is the flyer that Patrick Henry College officials were handing out to the media on April 12. As you can see from the bolded text, the administration of PHC was more interested in falsely maligning Equality Loudoun than in … Continue reading

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Gay activists barred from Patrick Henry

Sheriff Simpson is now trying to justify the massive show of armed force with a statement about “internet chat” suggesting that “more confrontational groups” might suddenly appear. We breathlessly await details, as he certainly can’t be referencing PFLAG. At least … Continue reading

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Dereliction of duty?

There is much to say about the Soulforce Equality Ride visit to Patrick Henry College, and it will all be said in time. One thing, however, merits some immediate and thoughtful questioning. It was impossible for anyone to miss the … Continue reading

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Differing Views May Collide At Patrick Henry College

Update: Patrick Henry College has dispatched a couple of their professional apologists (one at least seems to have some sort of cozy arrangement involving mutual promotion) to ask “why the mean gay activists won’t leave the poor private Christian college … Continue reading

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Patrick Henry “on lockdown?”

This is just remarkable – a Patrick Henry College student left the following comment on our press release about the Soulforce Equality Ride: Hi – I AM a PHC student, I found this article through google alerts about my school. … Continue reading

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Uh-oh. See what happens when you act like Jesus?

Below are excerpts from a letter sent to the Soulforce Equality Riders by a student at Dordt College, a biblically-based college in Sioux City, Iowa whose policies define same sex relationships as immoral conduct and grounds for expulsion or dismissal. … Continue reading

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Another day, another double life

The Rev. Lonnie W. Latham, former senior pastor of the South Tulsa Baptist Church and former member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, is a vocal opponent of marriage equality, and one of those cheap, oily yappers about the … Continue reading

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