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LGBTQ advocacy group and conservative think tank partner to host Striving for Inclusion: A Religious Liberty Symposium
SALT LAKE CITY — Today PARITY and Sutherland Institute announced a joint event, “Striving for Inclusion: A Religious Liberty Symposium.” It will be held Tuesday morning, May 14, at the Utah State Capitol complex. Tim Schultz, president of the 1st Amendment Partnership, will keynote the event, which will also include panel discussions with policy thought leaders and religious leaders.
This event is open to media who RSVP to Kelsey Witt at kelsey@sifreedom.org.
The symposium will focus on how religion can have a unifying impact in a time of political division and how religious and political inclusivity is vital to local communities, states, and the nation. It will include lunch for registrants and be followed by an optional Blessed by Difference workshop led by Parity. If you are interested in attending Blessed by Difference, please complete this additional registration.
“The culture wars are tearing this country apart,” said the Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen, executive director of Parity. “It’s time for LGBTQ advocates and religious freedom proponents to find a way not only to communicate, but to collaborate.”
“Those at both extremes who continue fighting this culture war are laboring under a false premise, straight out of the 'Harry Potter' series: That neither side can live (or win) while the other survives,” said Derek Monson, vice president of policy for Sutherland Institute. “Under this view, LGBTQ equality and religious freedom cannot coexist. But as with the fictional rivalry between Harry Potter and Voldemort, this premise belongs to a fantasy world.”
Sutherland Institute will also launch a new policy publication, Religious Liberty: Striving for Inclusion, at this event. Sign up to download a free copy here.
EVENT DETAILS
*This event is free to the public (registration required) and open to the media (with RSVP)*
WHEN: Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MST
WHERE: Utah State Capitol Complex, State Office Building Auditorium
ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE:
As president of the 1st Amendment Partnership, Tim Schultz directs all aspects of the organization’s work, building faith alliances, guiding public policy and educating key influencers on religious freedom issues. Prior to the 1st Amendment Partnership, he served as state legislative director for the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s American Religious Freedom Program (ARFP). In that role, Schultz directed all of ARFP’s state policy initiatives, including developing and guiding coalition efforts to establish bipartisan religious freedom caucuses in 30 state legislatures. Schultz is widely viewed as a leading expert on religious freedom issues, with a particular focus on state policy issues. In his 15 years of experience developing state and federal policy, Schultz has testified before Congress and more than 15 state legislatures. Schultz is a former instructor at George Mason University and was a staffer in the Washington, D.C., office of Senator Bob Dole’s presidential campaign. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and Georgetown University Law School.
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Parity is a faith-based organization that works to empower LGBTQ and allied people of faith as they explore the intersections of their spiritual, gender and sexual identities. Parity offers a range of education and advocacy programs for adults and youth, and supports new and prospective LGBTQ pastors as they live into their call to ministry.
Founded in 1995, Sutherland Institute is an independent research and educational institution – a think tank – whose mission is to advance sound ideas and principled public policy. Sutherland Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, and tax-exempt organization, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, it relies on support from individuals, corporations and foundations that share a commitment to family, free markets and localism. Sutherland Institute does not seek or accept government funding.
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America First Credit Union Launches Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program
Local credit union announces call for submissions for $80,000 worth of scholarships
Riverdale, Utah – (May 7, 2019) – With $80,000 worth of scholarships up for grabs, America First Credit Union is calling for submissions for its America First Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program. This month, the local credit union launched its charitable foundation that encourages and administers contributions for educational scholarships. In honor of its 80-year celebration and the launch of the program, America First Credit Union will give away 80 scholarships for $1,000 each.
The America First Charitable Foundation is looking for candidates who embody a people-helping-people philosophy. Those who play an active role in giving back to their community, whether through volunteering or other meaningful contributions of time, effort, and care are encouraged to apply.
Applicants are required to submit their hours of community service, grade point average, and current transcript. They must also submit a short essay on how their community service exemplifies the credit union philosophy of people helping people. To be eligible, members must be graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students currently enrolled in a two-year, four-year or technical college or university, and have a passion for serving and helping others.
Scholarship submissions are due by May 31 and will be awarded by June 28.
For additional information on America First Credit Union and to view the scholarship application, visit http://www.americafirst.com/, or follow America First on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
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ABOUT AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION
Proudly celebrating 80 years of servicing members and a long-standing history, America First has become one of the largest, most stable and most progressive credit unions in the country, and has remained a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution. Today, America First has 128 locations, and is the 9th largest credit union in assets in the United States with over $11.1 billion, and the sixth largest credit union in membership in America with more than 1,021,000 members.
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Wednesday, May 8th Stories:
LISTEN TO TRASH BOAT COVER "GIVEN UP" (ORIGINALLY MADE
FAMOUS BY LINKIN PARK) FOR SONGS THAT SAVED MY LIFE
NEW SINGLE RELEASED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
SONGS THAT SAVED MY LIFE
HOPELESS RECORDS ALONG WITH THEIR NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION SUB
CITY'S PROJECT TO BENEFIT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS
SONGS THAT SAVED MY LIFE
COMPILATION ALBUM OUT NOW
MAY 8, 2019 - Trash Boat and Songs That Saved My Life have shared Trash Boat's cover of Linkin Park's "Given Up" for Mental Health Awareness Month (Mental Health May). Fans can listen here: smarturl.it/TrashBoatSTSML
The single is part of Songs That Saved My Life's Mental Health May. Trash Boat frontman Tobi Duncan released a video testimonial alongside the track, which can be viewed here: smarturl.it/STSMLTobiDuncan. For more information on Songs That Saved My Life, please visit songsthatsavedmylife.com.
Speaking to the single, Tobi said, "I remember watching a radio interview Chester Bennington did in February 2017, just 5 months before his death. He spoke so plainly and openly about his suffering to the extent that, with the benefit of hindsight, it was obviously a desperate cry for help." He continued, "May is mental health awareness month, and with this cover comes a reminder to be the voice that counterbalances the army of negativity in someone's head. Make the first move, ask the difficult questions and keep the conversation going, even if it seems helpless. You CAN make a difference."
Trash Boat released Crown Shyness last summer via Hopeless Records. The album explores similarly disparate emotions, juxtaposing hard-fought introspection against external strife to create a propulsive, captivating blend of punk and melodic hardcore. It it was produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep).
Songs That Saved My Life looks to engage current artists with cover versions of those songs and share those stories with the world. This project benefits a variety of mental health and suicide prevention organizations. Currently, this project benefits Crisis Text Line, Hope For The Day, The Trevor Project, and To Write Love On Her Arms. Last year, they released the Songs That Saved My Life compilation, featuring covers from bands like Neck Deep, Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday, Dan Campbell and Ace Enders, Movements, The Maine, Dance Gavin Dance, and more.
Sub City, the 501(c)(3) non-profit arm of Hopeless, donates funds and raises awareness for various non-profit organizations by connecting artists, fans and causes they are passionate about. Sub City has raised over 2.5 million dollars for more than 50 non-profit organizations including Living the Dream, It Gets Better Project, A Place Called Home, DoSomething.org, and New Directions for Youth.
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Learn more about the benefiting organizations from Songs That Saved My Life:
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 support for people in crisis via text. We support people across a range of crises from anxiety and depression, to self-harm and suicide, and lots of crises in between, to help them get from a hot moment to a cool calm.
Text HOME to 741741
For more information visit: https://www.crisistextline.org
Hope For The Day
Hope for the Day achieves proactive suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health education through self-expression platforms. It's ok not to be ok, have hope.
For more information visit: https://www.hftd.org
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.
For more information visit: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
To Write Love On Her Arms
To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.
For more information visit: https://twloha.com
For more information on Hopeless Records
hopelessrecords.com
facebook.com/hopelessrecords
@hopelessrecords (twitter & instagram)
For more information on Sub City
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