When I founded Ex-Gay Watch in 2002, it was a personal experiment — one of the few web sites to document the “ex-gay” political movement’s growing lust for power over others, its financial and logistical support from wealthy and politically…
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Congratulations to Jim Burroway, creator of the Box Turtle Bulletin — an invaluable resource for in-depth information refuting antigay distortions of science and health. Box Turtle Bulletin has been nominated as Best LGBT Blog in the 2006 Weblog awards. Other…
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Where Are Exodus’ Guidelines to Protect Youth?
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As we previously reported here, Exodus president Alan Chambers writes in his new book: Anyone, no matter his or her background, should be carefully screened before being entrusted with precious children. As with any childcare worker, criminal background checks should…
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A Tenable Belief analyzes ex-gay activist Stephen Bennett’s holiday fund-raising appeal. On his home page, Bennett claims an immediate need for $25,000 to repay debts and then warns that his activist operation might not continue unless donors supply $100,000 by…
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Pro-exgay pundit and college professor Warren Throckmorton reports today: NARTH has had some changes in recent days. A. Dean Byrd, PhD, CEO of the LDS affiliated Thrasher Research Fund was appointed President-elect of NARTH and I heard through a friend…
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The Colorado Springs Gazette reprinted the full text of Rev. Ted Haggard’s letter of apology to the church that dismissed him on allegations of improper behavior with a male escort. Here is the full text. Pay close attention to the…
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Today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (free subscription required): About 1,000 people, from 22 states, paid $60 a piece to attend the “Love Won Out” convention that lasted all day and featured eight speakers. About 50 activists gathered on the sidewalk. How…
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WXIA-TV, Atlanta, televised a report tonight (Windows Media video) about former ex-gays, clergy, doctors, and parents who are protesting against Focus on the Family’s “Love Won Out” ex-gay roadshow: Excerpts from the report: “I spent countless evenings on my knees…
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The Rev. Ted Haggard’s Lesson for Ex-Gays
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The Ledger of Lakeland, Fla., is succinct in summarizing the situation: Why can’t preachers always practice what they preach? Because they’re all sinners, just like the rest of us. Why can’t the bigger sinners among them at least avoid preaching…
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You try to make sense out of Stephen Bennett. I can’t — every paragraph contradicts every other paragraph. The one consistent element: Self-promotion.