The culture war over homosexuality is not, primarily, a battle between liberals and conservatives. It is often a war between those who refuse to discuss the issue, and those who call for the issue be addressed honestly in a community…
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To my knowledge, exgay activists Alan Chambers, Randy Thomas, and Stephen Bennett — all unabashed supporters of President Bush — have yet to comment on Bush’s vow to continue spying (without authorization or restraint) against American citizens. I also find…
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Is There Red-State Demand for ‘Brokeback’?
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Wayne Besen observes some resentment brewing over the unavailability of “Brokeback Mountain,” thus far, outside of a few major cities. Is America nearly as red-state as Hollywood seems to think? Besen says no, based on his own observations. An article…
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Brokeback: But What About the Wives?
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Perhaps I’ve missed it, but I have yet to see substantive, civil public discussion about the wives and children who were also harmed in the tragedy depicted by “Brokeback Mountain.” Were the wives and children harmed by: the mens’ effort…
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If anything, Christianity Today’s questions for conservative-Christian viewers of “Brokeback Mountain” may be a bit too tolerant: 1. The tagline for Brokeback Mountain is, “Love is a force of nature.” Do you agree? Do we get to choose whom we…
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‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘Capote’ constitute a sinister homosexual “assault” on Christmas, according to the “Traditional Values” Coalition. Need proof of the assault? TVC’s Andrea Lafferty (who hasn’t seen the film) suggests one look no further than weeks-old quotes by exgay activists Stephen…
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NEWS from the Human Rights Campaign For Immediate Release – Tuesday, Dec 13th, 2005 Contact: Steven Fisher | Phone: (202) 216-1547 | Cell: (202) 431-7608 Contact: Brad Luna | Phone: (202) 216-1514 | Cell: (202) 812-8140 “Your readers are not…
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Ex-Gay Ads Oppose Hate-Crime Laws
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Gay rights activist and author Wayne Besen comments on a newly launched exgay ad campaign (ad in PDF format): The “ex-gay” ministries launched a new, misleading ad campaign today that mocks hate crime victims. It ran in the Orlando Sentinel,…
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Gay Christian Response to D.C.-Area Exgay Ads
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The Washington Blade reported last week on an exgay TV ad campaign by a Washington, D.C.-area church. According to the report, critics including Wayne Besen say the ads link adult homosexuality to childhood sexual abuse. At Straight, Not Narrow, writer…
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From Teach The Facts (Montgomery County, Maryland): In early November, a three-judge panel ruled in favor of Palmdale, Calif., schools and the local community regarding a survey of student sexual mores: Parents do not have “a right to compel public…