HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES CLERGY CALL 2009, ENGAGES LOCAL COMMUNITIES
by: Trevor Thomas, OIA Newswire

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WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today announced the launch of Clergy Call 2009, a year-long educational effort to facilitate faith-based mobilization within congregations and local communities. The effort builds off Clergy Call 2007, where the HRC Religion & Faith Program brought 230 religious leaders from all 50 states to Washington, D.C. Beginning this summer, HRC will support faith-based trainings throughout the country with a particular targeted emphasis on transgender education in 40 communities. The trainings will lead into the national Clergy Call event May 4-5, 2009 and will propel faith leaders to organize and advocate locally for GLBT equality.