Thomas S. Dee, a professor of economics at Swarthmore College, has released a statistical study of the impact of gay marriage and civil unions in Europe on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. From the report’s conclusion: The simple theoretical…
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Tolerant Words From Exgay Stephen Bennett
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Stephen Bennett’s blog entry for May 1 is titled Learning to Respectfully Agree to Disagree: Something Impossible for Most Homosexuals?. Bennett’s essay is a model of exgay tolerance — up to a point.
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In his May 2 column, author/activist Wayne Besen uncovers seemingly well-established, far-right political affiliations of exgay pundit Warren Throckmorton.
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PFOX Suing Maryland Schools to Stop Sex-Ed
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The Washington Post reports today that the antigay parents/spouses group PFOX plans to join a Maryland religious-right group, Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, in suing the Montgomery County Public Schools. The lawsuits were announced after CRC and PFOX failed to…
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Six months ago, the antigay militant group Repent America raided a Philadelphia autumn pride festival. According to witnesses, they shouted down the stage performers and berated the crowd with religious-right rhetoric. The militants’ leader, Michael Marcavage, has cited the Bible…
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Showtime Comedy Show Profiles PFOX President
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Tonight I happened to catch political comic duo Penn & Teller’s latest episode, “Family Values,” in a TV series with a name that can’t be printed on a family web site. (Episode profile and airtimes.) The series airs on Showtime….
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Antigay Violence Up Eight Percent
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From Chuck Currie: On April 26, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs released a report documenting an 8 percent increase of violent attacks against people who were perceived to be gay or lesbian from 2003 to 2004. The NCAVP report…
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Focus/Family Gets Special Rights on ABC
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From Chuck Currie: In December and again in March, ABC television denied requests by the United Church of Christ to purchase airtime for a national ad campaign on behalf of the denomination’s inclusivity. ABC declined the ads, claiming it had…
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‘Things Gay Men Can Do to Find Real Love’
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Christmas is eight months away — and so is Joe Kort’s new book, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Find Real Love. But you can pre-order it now through Amazon.com — or read about Joe’s other books and…
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Wayne Besen: Capitulate Or Fight Back
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In his April 26 column, activist/author Wayne Besen says U.S. gays have a choice: Sequester themselves in their closets, or don boxing gloves. Besen sees corporate America, gays and Jews losing power and facing harassment from a minority of theocrats,…