Next Meeting
SFNCY Monthly Meeting
May 27th -- 6:30 PM
LGBT CENTER -- 208 W. 13th Street
At last month's meeting we shared issues in our workplaces, schools, and communities of faith which affect LGBT people and brainstormed creative and non-violent solutions. This month, we will make plans to address these issues and move those around us toward reconciliation. Join us as we begin a multi-month drive to create safe spaces throughout the city.
SFNYC In Action
Coming Up
Celebrate Life Street Fair
May 10th -- 9 AM - 5 PM
2nd Ave between 5th & 7th
Middle Collegiate Church hosts a street fair to raise money for Celebrate Life, a weekly program which provides meals for people living with HIV/AIDS. Soulforce NYC is pleased to advertise the fair and has been invited attend the fair and provide information and resources to attendees.
Join us as we support this important program!
Reach Out
If you feel silenced, marginalized, or oppressed in your religious, academic, work, or civil environment, please reach out to Soulforce NYC. We exist to counter anti-gay and anti-trans forces in the city fueled by religious misunderstanding and rhetoric and we want to help; by meeting with you, by preparing you to address the injustice, by getting your story out, by standing with you, or even just by listening.
All communication is sensitive and private.
SFNYC Takes Religion Seriously
Soulforce NYC desires reconciliation between anti-gay & anti-transgender religious traditions and the people who have been alienated from those traditions. Recognizing that religious rhetoric permeates the discussions surronding acceptance of LGBT individuals as full members of both faith and civic communities, it becomes clear that this conversation is overdue. Change will come through productive dialogue, rather than angry debate.
We are creating positive change in New York City and we want you to join us.
Spiritual violence, the abuse of faith, against gay and transgender people affects us all. What begins as a sermon from the pulpit ends as a law on the books or hurtful thoughts put into tragic action. This conversation is necessary even when it is uncomfortable; when dialoge breaks down, bold action is required.
It all begins with you. SFNYC creates space for new ideas and leaders to form and emerge and we want you to be one of those new leaders! Visit our Get Involved page
Featured Campaigns
Catholic Conversations
Ed Poliandro organizes on-going meetings with NYC clergy to discuss the lives and faiths of LGBT Catholics. Join him!
All levels of faith and advocacy experience are welcome and we will meet together before every meeting to prepare. Contact ed@sfnyc.org for more information or to sign up.
If you cannot attend a meeting in person, you can share your story.
Pride In The Pulpit
SFNYC co-sponsors Empire State Pride Agenda's upcoming action, "Pride in the Pulpit." Join people of faith from around New York state in Albany to meet with lawmakers to emphasize why equal treatment for gay and trans citizens is necessary, not only from a civic perspective but more importantly from a moral perspective.
Visit Empire State Pride Agenda to get involved.
Right to Marry
In 2007, 40 young adults traveled across New York state meeting with state senators and assemblypeople to let them know that marriage equality matters! In 2008, that conversation continues focusing on Poughkeepsie, the Bronx, Binghamton, and Plattsburgh. If you or someone you know are from this area, we urge you to get involved locally. SIGN UP or TELL A FRIEND
We’re also collecting personal stories about why marriage matters to share with Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno SHARE YOUR STORY
Your Campaign Here
Do you see an issue in New York City that needs to be addressed? Do you have an idea for an energetic campaign to boldly confront homophobia and transphobia fueled by religious rhetoric? Soulforce NYC seeks to encourage and support new leaders so get involved with us!
Financial Considerations
All of our programs, meetings, and campaigns are made possible through the generous support of private donations. SFNYC defrays the costs of volunteers to enable individuals from all backgrounds to participate. Learn more about donating to SFNYC.