-Ecuador extends civil unions to same-sex couples. -Truth Wins Out continues its battle to reverse James Dobson’s inclusion in the Radio Hall of Fame. -Fundamentalist Christians blame gays and lesbians and the overall sexual culture of America for the current economic…
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XGW Digest: September 25, 2008
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Born-again Christian Clay Aiken comes out of the closet. Anita from Sisterfriends Together reminds readers about another Christian musician who was pilloried for coming out of the closet. Conservative Christian blogger (and gay rights supporter) Misty Irons dissects the arguments of…
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XGW Digest: September 18, 2008
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Christian musician Ray Boltz comes out of the closet. Ex-gay Gregory Quinlan responds to Boltz by distorting the work of geneticist Francis Collins. British Christian superstar Cliff Richard speaks out in favor of gay marriage. Psychologist Jesse Bering examines some of…
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In Brief: New And Upcoming Releases
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September is the release month for several items that may be of interest to the XGW community: -Peterson Toscano’s recently retired stage show, Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo’ Halfway House, is now available on DVD. -Save Me, the…
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Nature Vs. Nurture, Left Or Right
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As a child I was atypical. I didn’t begin speaking until months after other kids my age had said their first words – but when I did finally talk, it was in complete sentences. What no doubt appeared at first…
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Female Ex-Gay Survivors to Share Their Stories
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Peterson Toscano reports that former ex-gays Christine Bakke and Darlene Bogle will host a public conference call tomorrow, August 7, to talk about their experiences in the ex-gay movement and answer questions. As Toscano explains, “many ex-gay survivors have come…
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Citizenlink quotes Kris Mineau, president of the Massachusetts Family Institute, in its report on the Massachusetts legislature’s repeal of the 1913 law that was used to prevent out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying there: With the protective barrier removed, out-of-state, same-sex…
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XGW Bookshelf: Messy Spirituality
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The late Mike Yaconelli spent much of his life worried that he wasn’t spiritual enough. Despite his many efforts to be a better Christian, the best he ever seemed to manage was “a stumbling, bumbling, clumsy kind of following.” Spirituality…
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The Asheville, NC Citizen-Times ran an article Monday on Exodus International’s annual conference, which started yesterday in neighboring Ridgecrest. The article profiles Exodus and its activities, as well as Equality Asheville, which is offering counter programming with the message “you’re…
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In recent years the ex-gay movement has toned down its message of “change.” With occasional exceptions, gone are the days when one could hear Exodus spokespeople make direct and unambiguous claims that gay people who went through an ex-gay program…