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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
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against G L B T peo-
in the
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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
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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
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utsmarting misogyny and homophobia is
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was no exception.
When Eminem, who is known for his violent
lyrics (“You faggots can vanish to volcanic ash
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make the protest into a farce, thereby avoid
ing any violent backlash. The queers also
went for the ironic, heckling concertgoers,
“Eminem is gay, and you might catch it if you
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