Ex-Gay Watch’s investigation into Pastor Matthew C Manning has failed to find evidence for his miraculous healing claims. But more disturbingly, it has revealed a history of accusations, charges and at least one plea of no contest for sexual offenses.
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George Barna, the evangelical author popular with conservative Christians for his research into faith and culture, has said that common stereotypes of gay people and their relationship to Christianity are wrong. As his research company, The Barna Group, released the…
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Anti-Gay Phelps Clan Now Targeting Jews
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Sometimes we gay Jews describe ourselves as being “twice blessed,” but in the Phelps’s case, we’re twice targeted. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups, Westboro Baptist Church is declaring that “God Hates Jews” for being…
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XGW Digest: June 20, 2009
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-Dr. Gregory Herek remembers LGBT researcher Larry Kurdek. -Focus on the Family continues to perpetuate the myth that homosexuality is caused by sexual abuse. -Lesbian filmmaker Paige Williams debuts Mississippi Queen, her documentary about growing up gay in rural Mississippi….
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In Brief: Focus on the Family’s Doublespeak
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In a June 17 Citizenlink article, Focus on the Family speaks out in support of Italian pop singer’s ex-gay song “Luca Used to be Gay.” The autobiographical song advocates that gays can become straight, which XGW predicted would bring it…
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Ex-gay Stephen Bennett, now working as a realtor, no longer has a website for “Stephen Bennett Ministries.” Links that once led to sites associated with him, such as www.sbministries.org, now lead to dead ends. The cache of SBministries.org has a…
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XGW Digest: June 13, 2009
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-The Arizona legislature votes to eliminate domestic partner benefits granted last year to state employees. -An Emory University study reveals that bans on same-sex marriage lead to an increase in HIV infection rates. -An African-American minister fights for marriage equality….
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Please Pardon our Dust
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Ex-Gay Watch is halfway through a major upgrade/conversion (change is possible for blogs) so some features may be missing for a bit, while others might not work correctly. Also, the Blogroll will be back as soon as it can be…
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Alan Chambers: Why Should Gays Be Celebrating?
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President Barack Obama issued a statement in celebration of the month of June being LGBT Pride Month: “LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue to strengthen the fabric of American society. There are…
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On an episode of the 700 Club, a mother called in to ask how to handle having a gay son. Host Pat Robertson responded by declaring that “most” homosexuals are now same-sex attracted because of a previous abusive relationship, and…