https://pressroom.prlog.org/empowering_spirits/ About Empowering Spirits Foundation, Inc. - The Empowering Spirits Foundation, Inc. (ESF), a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a non-partisan civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality through community service activities. https://www.prlog.org/10752917-echoing-green-to-fund-empowering-spirits-for-2-years-latham-staples-named-2010-fellow.html Empowering Spirits Foundation, Inc. (ESF) announced today it has been selected to receive two years of funding by Echoing Green, an angel investor in social entrepreneurial organizations.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:23:26 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10642390-latham-staples-named-2010-echoing-green-finalist-one-of-two-for-civil-human-rights.html Echoing Green, an angel investor that supports social entrepreneurs, announced today that A. Latham Staples, Empowering Spirits Foundation, Inc. (ESF) President & CEO, is among twenty-five finalists for the 2010 Echoing Green Fellowship Program.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:03:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10410812-esf-applauds-lds-church-for-backing-salt-lake-city-nondiscrimination-acts.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation today applauded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for endorsing the employment and housing non-discrimination acts now before the Salt Lake City City Council.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:45:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10371512-5000-plus-gays-lesbians-help-local-communities-nationwide.html Roughly 5,000 gays and lesbians attended The Empowering Spirits Foundation’s “Proud Hearts Reach Out” service events held across the nation on Saturday, October 10, 2009.Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:10:01 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10362378-gays-to-help-disadvantaged-austin-family.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a national LGBT civil rights organization, is partnering with Austin Habitat for Humanity and MyOutSpirit.com for the “Pride Build” to take place October 10th in Austin, Texas.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:24:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10362377-gays-to-help-hungry-utahans.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a national LGBT civil rights organization, is partnering with the Utah Food Bank and MyOutSpirit.com for “Equality…One Can At A Time” to take place October 10th in Salt Lake City.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:22:08 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10362375-gays-to-help-restore-san-diego-park.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a national LGBT civil rights organization, is partnering with the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department and MyOutSpirit.com for “Restore the Park San Diego” to take place October 10th in San Diego.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:19:46 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10362371-gays-to-help-the-disadvantaged-and-sick.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a national LGBT civil rights organization will hold its “Proud Hearts Reach Out” service events across the nation on October 10-11, 2009, in conjunction with Coming Out Day and the Equality March on Washington.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:14:39 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10295854-esf-today-applauded-prosecutors-for-dropping-charges-against-gay-couple-accused-of-trespassing.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF) applauded Salt Lake City prosecutors for dropping trespassing charges against Derek Jones and Matt Aune. The gay couple was arrested earlier this month by LDS security guards for alleged trespassing.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:39:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10287364-esf-to-hold-the-love-unites-kissin-at-mormon-temple-july-22nd.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, will hold the Love Unites Kiss-In at the San Diego Mormon Temple, Wednesday, July 22nd from 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:31:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10282620-esf-statement-on-the-use-of-gay-slurs-by-big-brothers-jeff-schroeder.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a (LGBT) civil rights organization, released the following statement today regarding Jeff Schroeder’s use of anti-gay slurs while a houseguest on CBS Television’s reality show Big Brother.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:05:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10264194-esf-condemns-eichelberger-for-bigoted-remarks-asks-for-apology.html PA Senator Cited For Insensitive Comments Toward LGBT Community on WHYY Radio Show.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:31:34 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10259739-esf-commemorates-1-year-anniversary-of-samesex-marriage-in-ca.html On June 16, 2008, at 5:01 P.M., the first same-sex couple legally wed in the state of California. An estimated 18,000 same-sex couples married between then and November, 2008, when voters approved Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:43:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10258554-esf-statement-to-the-lgbt-community-in-defense-of-carrie-prejean.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today called for LGBT individuals to move forward and cease condemnation of Carrie Prejean, former Miss California USA.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:20:02 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10257232-esf-condemns-obama-for-defending-defense-of-marriage-act.html ESF, a LGBT civil rights organization, condemned the White House for defending the Defense of Marriage Act against Smelt v. United States, a lawsuit brought in federal court by a married, same-sex couple, challenging the constitutionality of DOMA.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:15:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10256246-esf-applauds-chastity-bonos-gender-transition-announcement.html The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded today Chastity Bono’s announcement that he’s in the process of transitioning from a female to a male.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:02:28 GMT