Falwell's school thwarts gay protesters 24 participants on the Equality Ride for gay rights were arrested at Liberty University in Virginia. Riders said it won't stop their journey. Kay Miller, Star TribuneOn the first stop of the nationwide Equality Ride for gay rights Friday, founder and organizer Jacob Reitan of Eden Prairie and 23 other young riders were arrested in Lynchburg, Va. About 60 police officers and emergency responders lined up outside the entrance of Liberty University, founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. As he stepped from the sidewalk onto university property, Reitan, 24, read a speech saying riders had...