Lisa Miller and her partner, Janet Miller-Jenkins, exchanged vows in a civil union ceremony four years ago in Vermont. Through artificial insemination, Lisa conceived and gave birth to Isabella in Virginia in 2002. In 2003, Lisa adopted an exgay sexual…
Ad Policy Under Fire At Washington Post
The Washington Post included an antigay "magazine" insert in last Friday’s edition of the newspaper. The insert was loaded with disputed statistics, some from discredited researchers, according to critics. John Aravosis brings us up to date today (Nov. 24) —…
CNN reports that the FBI knows of six homosexuals reportedly murdered in 2003 because of their sexual orientation. The 1,200 hate crimes committed due to sexual orientation amount to about one-seventh of the total for the year. The FBI counts…
Kevin Rector, a student at the University of Maryland, writes in an op-ed about the bigotry of a university physics department staff member, Bill Norwood, who sent out a mass e-mail to students and faculty who had listed themselves in…
Around the Block: Exgay Headlines
Half-truth = whole truth? Exodus reprints Prof. Warren Throckmorton’s recent article of half-truths about the failure rate of exgay ministries. Exodus’ headline for Throckmorton’s article is "The Whole Truth." Slapping the other cheek: The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd comments…
Exgay Stephen Bennett to Debate Gay Christians
Exgay activist Stephen Bennett will debate the topic "Gay and Christian" on PAX-TV’s Faith Under Fire on Saturday, Dec. 4. Other debate participants: Ron Poindexter, who says God didn’t expect him to give up his sexuality, and Duke Holtz, who…
Exgay activist Darryl L. Foster will appear on Lee Strobel’s Faith Under Fire program Saturday evening, Nov. 20, on PAX TV. He will debate gay parenting. From the web site: "The controversy surrounding gay marriage and parenting is a polarizing…
A Response to ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’
From songwriter/inspirationalist Marsha Stevens via the southern gospel music blog averyfineline.com: I like Mark Lowry‘s take on the old saying. He says, "What if we said ‘Love the sinner, hate MY OWN sin?’ Wouldn’t that be a good thought?" Learn…
Kirk Talley Sings On, Despite Resistance
The place: Calvary Baptist Church, Hazel Park, Mich.The source: Kirk Talley’s e-mail newsletter, Nov. 15, 2004:Excerpt: I was standing backstage ready to sing when Victor (the promoter) came back to speak to me. He told me that he had fought…
Target of PFOX Threat Responds
PFOX this month issued implicit threats against the Montgomery County, Md., school board and a committee assigned to update the school system’s sex-education curriculum. In its press release and letter, PFOX also made a public, personal attack against committee chairperson…