Tag: ESF
Gays to help the disadvantaged and sick
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), an American national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation will hold its “Proud Hearts Reach Out” service events across the nation on October 10-11, 2009, in conjunction with Coming Out Day and the Equality March on Washington.
Prosecutors dropping charges against gay couple accused of trespassing on LDS Property
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a U.S national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation today applauded Salt Lake City prosecutors for dropping trespassing charges against Derek Jones and Matt Aune.
ESF releases letter to Mormon Church regarding kiss-in
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a U.S national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, made public the letter sent by the ESF to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) at the request of various media outlets. The letter, sent July 20th, announces the Love Unites Kiss-In, to be held at the San Diego Mormon Temple in an attempt by the ESF to meet with LDS church leaders in an effort to engage in respectful dialogue regarding LGBT issues.
The Love Unites Kiss-IN at Mormon Temple
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a American national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, will hold the Love Unites Kiss-In at the San Diego Mormon Temple, Wednesday, July 22nd from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. The kiss-in is meant to serve as a peaceful rally to encourage dialogue between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and LGBT activists following the recent arrest of Matt Aune and Derek Jones. The gay couple was arrested by LDS security guards when they exchanged a kiss on Main Street Plaza in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Statement regarding CBS Big Brother gay slurs
The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement today regarding Jeff Schroeder’s use of anti-gay slurs while a houseguest on CBS Television’s reality show Big Brother.