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august 16.2002 » jM t ^ a a t jg nTTnrnWTTTïnewsbriefs as Germany, Japan, Brazil, Thailand, Chile, Holland and many others. Students are here for the 2002-2003 academic school year, hut one- to two-month homestays are available. Officials say the program is a great way for people to share U .S. culture with youth while learning about theirs. T he goal is to help pre pare students for their roles in the global community. All families are welcome. The program, con sistent with its commitment to international understanding, does not discriminate in employ ment or in making its selections and placements on the basis of race, color, national origin, reli gion, gender or sexual orientation. For more information call 503-235-8932 or 866-493-8872 or visit the Internet site ivivw.yfu.org. S oulforce W ashington S oulforce, an interfaith movement commit ted to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by anti gay religious teach ings, recently launched a Wash ington state chapter. Leaders say the licensed affiliate will support and carry out the struggle for justice and equality that volunteers are doing nationally while taking it to the local level. “So much physi cal and spiritual violence against sexual and gender minorities flows out of the misguided religious teachings heard in local congregations each Sunday,” said Mel White, executive director and founder of Soulforce. “We need to work at all levels to stop the source of misinformation that leads to suf fering and death." The Soulforce network also is active in Alabam a, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, M ichigan, M innesota, Nebraska, O hio, O klahom a, Virginia, Wisconsin and W ashington, D .C . All local groups are autonomous; however, members agree to apply the basic princi ples of nonviolent resistance for the lib eration of sexual minorities. In the past two years, Soulforce has trained more than 5,000 people, and more than 500 people have been arrested for civil disobedience. “Every national civil rights movement . begins locally,” said W eldin, "We must work Karen Soulforce director HIV and locally o f operations and local group coordi nationally to stop nator. “Therefore, the violence that we must work local ly and nationally to is committed stop the violence that is committed against GLBT / * .1 against G L B T peo- in the peOple 1/1 pie in the name of A n d we name o f religion" religion. must work relent -Karen Weldin lessly to ensure that the source of misin formation doesn’t go unchallenged!” Soulforce W ashington meets biweekly. The next gathering will be held from 10 a.m. A member of the community that you can trust to noon Aug. 24 at Wayside United Church o f Christ, 2000 S.W. Dash Point Road in Federal Way. For more information contact Cindy Hadden at 253-941 -90 15 or articyn@aol.com or Jeaneane Hill at 425-562-6636 or hotpotswa@hotmail.com. P ride 2003, A lready ? LGBT Pride is a celebration of community, and community is all about trust. Call a community-owned investment team for 'ice that you c< ly on. P ride Northwest already is hard at work plan ning Portland Pride 2003 and needs help selecting a theme. This year’s winner was “On a Queer Day.. Previous themes include “Bridges of Pride!” and “Celebrating Queer Art and Culture." The winner will receive “a fabulous prize,” according to organizers. The deadline is Oct. 10. To enter the contest call 503-295-9788, e-mail pridenorthwest@usa.net or write to P.O. Box 6611, Portland, OR 97228. www.gnffonfmancial.com NT V ctive information not driven by commissions of proprietary products. 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