Progress Now Action

Dear Friend of Soulforce,

On July 22, 2006, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, dozens of diverse families from across the country will join Soulforce in an unprecedented justice-making event!

Beginning at 6pm actor and activist Chad Allen, and executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation Judy Shepard, will lead a gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families, friends and supporters in a 2-mile march from Colorado Springs' Rampart Park to the entrance of Focus on the Family. When we arrive we'll hold a brief "vigil of light" and then celebrate the love and commitment found in our families and friends with an electrifying nighttime concert under the stars featuring Broadway Star Billy Porter.


Soulforce is calling this action:

The 1000 Watt March, Vigil, and Concert

Shedding the Powerful Light of Truth on the Anti-Gay Dishonesty of Focus on the Family

The march will help America to connect the dots between the false and defamatory rhetoric that flows from Focus on the Family and the assault on the civil liberties of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and same-gender families.

The concert will be the culmination of a five-day march for justice, as dozens of diverse families participate in a relay march 65 miles from the Colorado State Capitol in Denver to the headquarters of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs.

During the 1000 Watt March, Vigil and Concert, families and friends from across America will bring a powerful message to Focus on the Family:

Dr. Dobson--Learn from History. End Religion-Based Discrimination Against Our Families!

As the 2006 election heats up, Colorado is just one of several states considering ballot measures that would limit the rights and protections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and same-gender families. In a cynical ploy to get votes, the Bush administration will use the mobilizing power of Christian conservatives like James Dobson to put American families at risk in the name of "traditional family values."

This is your organization's chance to take part in the 1000 Watt March, and to show Dr. Dobson, Focus on the Family and the Bush administration what real family values are all about. Please consider lending your organization's support and resources to this important event. To endorse the event, just sign on as a supporting organization and spread the word. You can send out the PDF flyer on the Soulforce page, distribute updates to your mailing list, or post a link to the Soulforce 1000 Watt March page on your website.

For more information about the 1000 Watt March or to download a PDF file of the flyer, please see: Link.

To sign on as an endorsing organization, please contact Richard Lindsay at 646-258-7193 or richard@soulforce.org.

Thank you in advance for your support of this vital action.

CHAD ALLEN, JUDY SHEPARD, AND BILLY PORTER JOIN SOULFORCE TO LEAD DIRECT ACTION AT FOCUS ON THE FAMILY!!!

An Invitation...

Dear Friend of Soulforce Denver:

On May 1st, 2005, despite freezing weather, nearly 1000 people joined Soulforce for the "MAYDAY Family Picnic & Protest" outside the entrance to Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 60%-70% of those passionate, committed participants were from Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. Their sacrifice was integral to the success of Mayday! 2005. But since then, James Dobson has amplified his efforts to impose his narrow interpretation of the Bible on the entire nation; thereby jeopardizing the integrity of our U.S. Constitution as well as the civil liberties and religious freedom of all Americans.
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Soulforce Plans Return to Focus on the Family!

Presenting the 1000 Watt March, Vigil, & Concert

Shedding the Powerful Light of Truth on the Anti-Gay Dishonesty of Focus on the Family

Featuring Actor Chad Allen, Judy Shepard, and Broadway Star Billy Porter!


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