November 21, 2009
UTNE READER

LGBT Rights Freedom Ride Over the Rainbow

January-February 2009
by Staff, Utne Reader 
The Equality Ride
Image Gallery
Image by Soulforce / www.equalityride.com
Article Tools
Print
Comments
RSS
Bookmark and Share

In October more than a dozen young gay-rights activists piled in a bus for a different kind of college road trip: a six-week tour of 15 Christian campuses in the Deep South. Through panels, forums, worship, and good old conversation, the freedom riders, many of whom are devout Christians, set out to combat homophobic stereotypes through “reconciliation, not confrontation,” reports Yes! (Fall 2008). 

RELATED CONTENT

Vandalism, harassment, and multiple arrests have not deterred the Equality Ride from convening on more than 50 campuses since 2006 to discuss students’ often conflicting views on faith, tolerance, and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. According to Robin Reynolds, who participated in the 2007 trip, it “was harder to throw out one-liners and rely on stereotypes when students were face-to-face with LGBT people.”

Bookmark and Share
RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print

Comments

Add Your Comment

We’d like to know what you think. To comment, please use this form. E-mail addresses are never displayed on comments, but they are required to confirm your comments. First time registrants: You will receive an email confirming your email address. Once you confirm, your comment will be posted. Questions about our comments policy? Click here.

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

New to Utne Reader?
Sign up to share comments.
Asterisks(*) indicate required fields.
Name*
Your name appears next to your comment.

E-mail Address*
This will be your login ID.

City State Zip Code

Password*


Confirm Password*

Comments
1500 character limit (Offensive materials and/or spam will be removed, no HTML allowed)
Please Note: Your sign-up must be verified via e-mail before your comment is published.
FEATURED ARTICLES
MOST POPULAR


Pay Now & Save $6!
First Name: *
 Last Name: *
Address: *
 City: *
State/Province: *
 Zip/Postal Code:*
Country:
 Email:*
(* indicates a required item)
Canadian subs: 1 year, (includes postage & GST). Foreign subs: 1 year, . U.S. funds.
Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Non US and Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Want to gain a fresh perspective? Read stories that matter? Feel optimistic about the future? It's all here! Utne Reader offers provocative writing from diverse perspectives, insightful analysis of art and media, down-to-earth news and in-depth coverage of eye-opening issues that affect your life.

Save Even More Money By Paying NOW!

Pay now with a credit card and take advantage of our Earth-Friendly automatic renewal savings plan. You save an additional $6 and get 6 issues of Utne Reader for only $29.95 (USA only).

Or Bill Me Later and pay just $36 for 6 issues of Utne Reader!