Restored Hope Network coordinator Anne Paulk posted the following to Facebook overnight: I am always amazed at the people this topic attracts to our page. Some people who do not believe in God are drawn to come to our page…
Discuss: Who Are the Real Ex-Gay ‘Antinomians’
Discuss: Who Are the Real Ex-Gay ‘Antinomians’
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The legalist ex-gays of the Restored Hope Network have been using Facebook to lob charges of “antinomianism” against Exodus International, fomenting gossip and schism within the ranks of RHN members’ former parent organization. “Antinomianism” is a pejorative label that is used by…
Revised to include response from the Business Insider. Until the latest nascent campaign against Abercrombie & Fitch took root, the retailer had suffered from a prolonged period of lousy sales (Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal) as youths flocked to hipper, fresher,…
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Good As You blogger Jeremy Hooper was copied on correspondence from a listserv of socially conservative activists last week — correspondence that reveals less-than-healing and far-from-gracious opinions of Restored Hope Network board member Robert Gagnon. It is worth reminding readers…
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A hard-line “ex-gay” splinter group from Exodus International formally announced its political intent this week, in a press release that gets a bit carried away with self-flattery. Italics are mine. Restored Hope Network is pleased to announce its Restored Hope Board…
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I founded the Ex-Gay Watch web site in 2002 to promote new voices in the social dialogue regarding so-called ex-gays. After two years of writing 20 hours per week (or more) about ex-gay political activists, I began to run out…
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Ex-Gay Watch often points out how specific ex-gay programs worsen sexual struggle and emotional and spiritual trauma rather than curing it. It also documents how some ex-gay programs exploit strugglers for selfish political or financial gain. But it’s less often…
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Brian Murphy, a Soulforce Equality Rider, attended the Ex-Gay Survivor Conference that was co-sponsored by Soulforce, Beyond Ex-Gay and the LGBT Resource Center at the University of California-Irvine. Murphy, a filmmaker, interviewed fellow attendees and taped footage of various conference…
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Filmmaker Morgan Jon Fox has released an extended preview for the feature-length documentary, “This Is What Love In Action Looks Like.” According to the filmmaker: In the summer of 2005, a 16-year-old from Memphis, Tenn., wrote on his MySpace blog…
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In early 2007, Truth Wins Out and former ex-gay Daniel Gonzales produced a YouTube video that found a blend of untruths and misleading “truthiness” in the annual antigay “Day of Truth” campaign. Gonzales has updated the video to reflect changes…