News and analysis of exgay politics and culture.
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 28th, 2007
Focus on the Family recently claimed gay activists (NGLTF and PFLAG) have “pressured” the APA to re-examine it’s position on allowing members to practice gay conversion or reparative therapy. Given Focus’ recent history of distorting science and reality to fit their worldview, I contacted the NGLTF, PFLAG, and the APA myself and spoke respectivly with […]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 28th, 2007
Exodus sent out a press release encouraging people to “tune-in” to the Montel Williams show today to see guest Alan Chambers. This may confuse those who tune in because today’s show is actually about “Murder and Mystery with Sylvia Browne.” The show with Alan is being taped today with the broadcast probably a week or so later. […]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 26th, 2007
Earlier this month Alan was on Anderson Cooper 360 and made some very interesting statements about “change” in three weeks, gay Christians, and his own reasons for leaving homosexuality. Rest assured I’ve done my homework and found Alan and Exodus’ track record on these things don’t match up. Most dramatic is Melissa Fryrear’s claim she’s […]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 21st, 2007
Peterson Toscano and Lance Carroll — both survivors of Exodus’ flagship live-in boot camp, called Love In Action — were on Montel yesterday (02/20/07) each briefly discussing their experiences with the ex-gay movement.
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 16th, 2007
There’s a two page article on ex-gay stuff in the current issue of People Magazine which hit newsstands today (Friday) and will arrive in mailboxes on Tuesday. I was interviewed for the article but they didn’t run any of that, instead deciding to go with a half page photo. Ex-gay survivor Peterson Toscano is also […]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 11th, 2007
I was interviewed Thursday night (before flying to Phoenix) for American Public Media’s “Weekend America” which was broadcast on many NPR stations across the nation today. Full audio of the segment here.
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 10th, 2007
Every local news station in Phoenix came to the press conference today in opposition to Love Won Out. Video of the entire press conference will be posted soon. Update: And here’s the video. [googlevideo]-8344195389415698722[/googlevideo] And the Q&A. [googlevideo]-7302457955324224016[/googlevideo]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 8th, 2007
The satire website/newspaper The Onion takes on Haggard’s 3-week “cure.” Hat tip Scott H.
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 7th, 2007
Hopefully I’ll have video up by this weekend at the latest. Here’s a link to the transcript. Alan Chambers appeared opposite Mark Shields of HRC. (Since when does HRC care or know anything about ex-gays? Shields admits he never even went through an ex-gay program.) Of note, Alan even seemed a bit surprised by Haggard’s […]
By Daniel Gonzales on Feb 6th, 2007
The plot summary of tonight’s Boston Legal: “Selling Sickness” Tuesday, February 6 @ 10/9c Alan Shore, Denny Crane and Bethany Horowitz are hired to represent a judge who is suing a company for not delivering on its promise to cure him of his homosexuality. Meanwhile, Shirley Schmidt takes on a case involving the use of […]