The Pew Research Center released a poll yesterday correlating attitudes toward homosexual persons with religious affiliation. The poll data reflect an apparent backlash: opposition to gay marriage among evangelical Protestants has risen nine percentage points, from 71 percent to 80…
Ex-Gays in Cleveland
Relayed from Wayne Besen: ‘Ex-gays’ to be focus of three Cleveland events By Anthony Glassman, Gay People’s Chronicle (Cleveland), Nov. 14, 2003 “Ex-gays” will be the center of attention in Cleveland over the next week, with a nationally-known author coming…
Exodus Condemns NBC’s ‘Law And Order:SVU’
Like Hillary Rodham Clinton, Exodus regrettably sees far-reaching evil conspiracies behind those who disagree with it. The organization this morning issued a condemnation of the ‘Law and Order:SVU’ episode about an ex-gay murder. Instead of merely discussing the humanity or…
I have updated the original XGW story. In addition to accusing the student of having bad grades, the school continues to assert that the student is guilty of sexual immorality when there is no indication that the student has been…
Ex-Gay, Ex-Ex-Gay: Two Women’s Stories
From Natalie Davis: Two Roads Diverged is an excellent feature story, originally published November 2001 in Mademoiselle, about two women’s paths through the ex-gay movement. Both women’s stories are told with sensitivity, and without judgment.
Ex-Gay Murder on ‘Law And Order:SVU’
The Tuesday night episode was about the murder of an ex-ex-gay man. It eventually became apparent that one suspect was a reparative therapist of the Charles Socarides or Paul Cameron variety — and another suspect was the therapist’s closeted ex-gay…
Change Your Religion with ‘Plug ‘n’ Pray’
Ex-Gays See Ally in Lesbian
Exodus International executive director Alan Chambers and spokesman Randy Thomas frequently publish broad accusations against “radical” and “elite” gays without identifying specific individuals or citing specific statements or events. This tactic sometimes raises questions over whether the activists, statements or…
Ex-Gay Mom Fights Ruling Against ‘Homophobia’
The conservative Christian legal group Liberty Counsel is aiding a Denver ex-gay adoptive mother in a battle against the woman’s female former partner, who had joint parenting rights and retains visitation rights with their eight-year-old adopted daughter. As a condition…
Ex-Gay Ads: Throwing Out Baby with Bathwater
The ex-gay group PFOX may no longer be able to post ads for free in the Washington, D.C., subway system. One of the city’s gay newspapers reports that Metro may stop giving free ad space to non-profit groups. The policy…