Soulforce

❤️‍🩹 Spirituality must not be confined to guilt, censorship, and judgment.✨
❤️‍🩹 We can break free from binary beliefs about good and evil to embrace a faith that acknowledges our wounds and celebrates our full humanity.🙌🏽
❤️‍🩹 Do you want to learn more? Check out our new blog entry about the topic.

🔗https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-4/

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🕯️One of our founders, Gary Nixon, passed away Sunday evening in his home with his beloved husband of over 40 years.
❤️‍🩹 We gather our hearts with his family and all that were blessed to know him in the grief of his passing and the celebration of his life.✨

There is NO church without our q***r and trans siblings! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏽

❤️‍🩹 We believe that the baptism ceremony can be a space for community-building and spiritual healing, where we affirm and celebrate our q***rness.🌈
To learn more about how we put this into practice, read our most recent blog post! 👇🏽

🔗 https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-4/

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✨ We believe that the chosen names of our q***r and trans siblings should be celebrated as sacred every day!🏳️‍⚧️❤️‍🩹✨

📖In the Bible, a name change represents a holy transition where a person becomes a new, more authentic version of themselves. 🙌🏽

🎉 We are very thankful for the chance to perform a baptism ceremony as part of our in , , North Carolina! We are Q***rly Beloved!🌈✊🏽


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🙌🏽 We are proud of our history and excited to continue this journey of growth and transformation.❤️‍🩹

🌈 It has been 25 years since Mel White and Gary Nixon founded Soulforce. Their journey has touched countless hearts, and even now, we are constantly inundated with stories of lives that were radically impacted by their faith and courage.🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💜

❤️‍🩹 A lot of things have changed, but our commitment to healing the wounds of and strengthening communities impacted by it is stronger than ever. ✨
🙌🏽We will see q***r liberation - it’s happening!🙂‍↕️

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🌈✨ We have a new blog post! 🌟 In the most recent entry of our "Unyielding Spirits" blog, we share some strategies from our Culto Cuir to collectively heal from Spiritual Violence and reclaim our faith as LGBTQIA+ people. Want to know more?

🔗 https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-4/

🌈 What a beautiful time we had during our in , North Carolina!❤️‍🩹

💬 Here are some quotes from the participants that touched our hearts and reminded us that a world where the wounds left by Spiritual Violence are tended to and healed in community is possible.🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
✊🏽 We will see q***r liberation!💜
🙂‍↕️ A huge thank you to every single person who made this event possible!✨

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🌈 ¡La pasamos bellísimo durante nuestro en , Carolina del Norte!❤️‍🩹

💬 Te compartimos algunas de las frases de lxs participantes que tocaron nuestros corazones y nos recordaron que es posible un mundo donde las heridas dejadas por la Violencia Espiritual sean atendidas y sanadas en comunidad. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
✊🏽 ¡Veremos la liberación cuir! 💜
🙂‍↕️ ¡Muchísimas gracias a cada persona que hizo posible este evento!✨

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Q***r Witches Unite! 🧙🏽🧹

🌈 Did you know there's a simple way to support our mission to dismantle white Christian supremacy while making a super q***r and witchy statement everywhere you go?
❤️‍🩹 Thanks to , every dollar from the sales of this adorable pins strengthens our fight against religion-based violence towards the LGBTQ+ community.
🫂 Thank you so much for your love and trust, friends! We are so grateful for your magic!

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As we navigate the uncertainties of the upcoming election cycle, we remain steadfast in our conviction that LGBTQIA+ liberation is not only possible but inevitable. Together, we are unstoppable. 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

🙌🏽 We share with you some of the beautiful moments we experienced at the recent in .
🙌🏽 Together, we celebrated our diversity, our spiritual rebellion, and our unyielding spirits.
🙌🏽Thanks so much to Make Beautiful for being there and taking these gorgeous pictures.

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On July 28-30, we are joining an interfaith coalition to take on Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest “pro-Israel” organization in the country. In the face of these far-right Christian extremists, we are planning the largest interreligious protest for Palestine. Please, join us!

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Rev Alba Onofrio was sharing about how white Christian Supremacy has a lot to do with the genocide of the Palestinian people. And also about why Q***r people have so much to say about Palestine.
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Today we remember with deepest love and admiration the incredible legacy of Rev. James Lawson. Soulforce would not be who we are without your love and support more than 25 years ago. Rest in power, Rev. Lawson, and thank you for everything! 🖤✊🏽

Christian Zionism is using faith to justify the genocide of the Palestinian people and Rev. Mitri Raheb .raheb explains how America is participating in this.🍉✊🏽

Our Executive Director, Rev. S*x Alba Onofrio is coming to the Philippines! ✈ We are so honored to partner with FDVFOO to explore the intersection of theology and identity and heal spiritual violence within the Deaf and LGBTQIA+ communities 🌈✨

This is our responsibility, not only because we are Americans, but also because they are using the name of God to manipulate and disappear entire peoples. 🍉✊🏽

At Soulforce, we're dedicated to ending conversion therapy worldwide. 🌍💪 Through research, advocacy, and international solidarity, we challenge the ideologies of colonialism and white Christian Supremacy that underpin these harmful practices. Please support our work by making a donation! Click the link in our bio.
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Here you can see the live of our first Culto Cuir in 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🙌🏾✨
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Live at NorthStar: Soulforce Presents Culto Cuir Soulforce's first Culto Cuir (or Church of the Q***rly Beloved) took place in Bogotá, Colombia in July 2023 at an iconic gay bar. The next was in Quito, Ecua...

🌈✨ We know that theological teachings have been historically distorted to oppress LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalized spiritual communities. ❤️‍🩹✊🏾

📚 This is why we have created resources that counteract the script they have tried to impose on us. These resources are designed to offer a liberating and authentic perspective. We want to provide our people with the necessary tools to resist white Christian Supremacy and its use of religious language and traditions to consolidate systems of power. ✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜

🔗 We invite you to explore and download our theological resource library and support our work by donating. Join us in the pursuit of justice and equity!
📲 Here is the Link to access all resources.👇🏽

https://soulforce.org/what-we-do/resources/

🤨 We believe that all oppressions are interconnected.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉

📣 There is no pride in genocide.🍉✊🏾✊🏽
Alba *x traveled to the US Capitol to support our partner organization, Christians for a Free Palestine , as they demanded a permanent in Gaza, to restore humanitarian aid, and to end military funding to Israel.🍉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏾
🫰🏽Donate here to continue developing this liberating project, just comment and we share with you the link 🔗
https://www.giveoutday.org/organization/Soulforceorg?mode=edit

📣 Joy is our resistance. Liberation is our commitment. Love is our mandate. ✨✊🏾❤️‍🩹

💜 The first Culto Cuir (or Church of the Q***rly Beloved) took place in Bogotá, Colombia in July 2023 at an iconic gay bar.
💜 The second one was in Quito, Ecuador in a reclaimed school turned community art hub.
💜 This experimental and community-driven program, curated by and for q***r individuals, aims to create politicized spiritual spaces that transcend the traditional bounds of religious settings.
🔗 Donate here to continue developing this liberating project ✨🙌🏾👇🏽👇🏽
https://www.giveoutday.org/organization/Soulforceorg?mode=edit

📣 Soulforce's Culto Cuir (Church of the Q***rly Beloved) is coming to Durham! 📍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

❤️‍🩹 This experimental healing justice space recognizes the divinity that lives among us and nourishes our struggles.
❤️‍🩹 A celebration of q***r feminist spiritual rebellion, you will find traditional church with a q***r remix of trans naming ceremony, performance art, drag, prayer and communion.
📣 FREE! Space is limited.

PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE🔗👇🏽✨

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOhi3zsGu6CvAmGga99TzvA0eWPgIoP0p5FNVvSGLAHEDVpQ/viewform
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📣 ¡Primer Culto Cuir en Durham!
✨ ¡GRATIS!
🔗 ¡Cupo limitado, Registraté hoy!

❤️‍🩹 Un espacio sagrado para reconocer la divinidad cuir entre nosotrxs, sanar nuestros espíritus y alimentar nuestras luchas. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜✊🏾
❤️‍🩹 Una celebración a la rebeldía espiritual cuir y feminista donde encontrarás diversidad, bautismos para celebrar tu cambio de nombre como persona trans, arte, drag y activismo.✨🙌🏾

📣 ¿Eres tu unx de nosotrxs? ¡Entonces no te lo puedes perder!🤯
💬 Te compartimos el link de inscripción 🔗✨

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOhi3zsGu6CvAmGga99TzvA0eWPgIoP0p5FNVvSGLAHEDVpQ/viewform

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✨ Join Soulforce at SACReD - Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity!

📣 Assata de la Cruz and Alba Onofrio will lead a workshop in the spirit space on nurturing Indomitable Spirits.✊🏾💜
📚 We must gather our spiritual resources to fortify our activism. Check the program for more details!

✨ We believe there is power in reclaiming the biblical narratives that have been silenced by religious hegemony.✊🏾
📄Read more about our experience working with s*x workers in Ecuador in our new blog entry!🧑🏾‍💻
Link here 🔗 👇🏾
https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-3/

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📣 "S*x workers resist a system of unequal power and double standards." Karina Vargas's blog delves into their resilience and defiance against societal norms. Don't miss out!📄🧑🏾‍💻
Link here! 🔗👇🏾

https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-3/

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📣 Institutions have always labeled midwives as problematic. Do you want to read more about why?🤔 Check out Karina Vargas's powerful blog entry.📄🧑🏾‍💻

https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-3/

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📣 New blog alert! 🧑🏾‍💻

📄 Dive into the latest entry of our "Unyielding Spirits" blog, in which Karina Vargas talks about our experience working with midwives and s*x workers in Ecuador, shedding light on their generations-old resistance against Spiritual V!0lence exerted by systems of power.

https://soulforce.org/blog-spirits-unyielding-espiritus-inquebrantables-3/

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Episode 7: Q***ring the Wild Goose with Assata de la Cruz Assata de la Cruz (she/her) is a Black and Indigenous Q***r mother. She is the Executive Director of Savage Daughters and Director of Community Outreach for Soulforce, an organization for Q***r folks reclaiming our spirits from weaponized religion....