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Leading CEO and Founder of Faith in America to Announce Launch of Education Campaign About Religious-Based Bigotry Against GLBT Community
Early Primary and Caucus States Targeted WASHINGTON, DC - On Thursday, May 3rd at 10:30 am EST, Faith in America (FIA) will hold a national conference call to announce the launch of its five-city "Call to Courage" campaign to educate Americans about the misuse of religious teachings against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. FIA will be joined by national religious and social justice organizations. The national campaign will consist of grassroots organizing, direct mail, paid advertisements and a Town Hall Meeting to educate the public on the parallels between historical precedents of religion-based bigotry and today's struggle for full and equal rights for gay people. Faith In America's initiative officially kicks off May 6th in Ames, Iowa. The campaign will proceed to Reno, Nevada; Manchester, New Hampshire; Greenville, South Carolina; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The five campaigns will be held between May and the end of November 2007. WHO: Representatives from Faith in America, the Metropolitan Community Church Worldwide and Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) WHAT: Remarks about FIA's national education campaign followed by a question-and-answer session with participants. WHERE: Dial 866-836-4700 WHEN: Thursday, May 3rd, 10:30 am EST In addition to the support of clergy and other community activists groups in each city, the organization is working with allied local and national organizations, including the Metropolitan Community Church Worldwide, Soulforce, PFLAG and Gays, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The mission of Faith in America Inc., founded in 2005, is to end legal and spiritual discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people in America and to gain full and equal rights for those citizens. More information can be found at www.faithinamerica.com.