Exodus Vice President Randy Thomas wrote an article titled “Grace and Gay Men” that recently appeared in the Focus on the Family webzine Boundless. While doing my best to read it with an unbiased eye, I’ll admit that Randy’s erratic…
Ex-Gay Watch Digest: April 18, 2008
Details magazine published an blog piece titled “Would You Really Be Okay with a Gay Kid?” and Albert Mohler posts a response that misses the point and is a glaring example of how many fundamentalists twist meanings to support anti-gay…
Peterson Toscano posted a beautifully written narrative yesterday. He describes the almost prison-like atmosphere of the Love in Action program where physical and spiritual sustenance were strictly regulated. The staff demanded all participants to attend Central Church, an Evangelical mega…
Ex-Gay Watch Digest: April 10, 2008
Media follow-ups to the three-day Exodus Freedom Conference held in Fresno, CA last week. KMPH Fox26 quotes Randy Thomas who seems to be taking a more nuanced approach to past statements about changing from gay to straight. This video version…
April is chock full of teachable moments lest any teacher’s plan book go empty. We have Keep America Beautiful Month, National Poetry Month, and National Frog Month. April birthdays include Leonardo DaVinci, William Shakespeare, and Daffy Duck. Now, Dr. Warren…
Ex-Gay Watch Digest: April 6, 2008
Virginia writer details Pat Robertson’s “4 Aces” of Christian fundamentalism in this expose’. No homosexuals in Iran. Wayne Besen holds his ground with O’Reilly. Mormon leaders to meet with gay group. (BTB)
Ex-Gay Watch Digest: April 2, 2008
Evangelical group seeks to move away from anti-gay political stance and focus on social justice issues. Mike Haley receives a mixed reception at Hastings College. AFA goes after General Motors after declaring “victory” over Ford. Sally Kern cites Paul Cameron…
Ex-Gay Watch Digest: March 28, 2008
Exodus President Alan Chambers interviewed by New Man eMagazine. Glen T. Stanton of Focus on the Family responds to Dr. Chapman’s critique at Box Turtle Bulletin. Humorous editorial in the Montgomery County Sentinal about an ex-gay pamphlet. OKC’s Cathedral of…
XGW Digest: March 25, 2008
Chasing the Devil: Inside the Ex-Gay Movement to debut at the Birmingham SHOUT Film Festival. Openly gay Anglican Bishop Gene Robinson not invited to Lambeth conference; plans a GLBT-supportive event, same Lambeth place, same Lambeth time. Box Turtle Bulletin continues…
The recent hateful rant by Representative Sally Kern hit home with me, not because of the more widespread comparison she made between gay folks and terrorists, disgusting as it is, but because of her continued rant about the public schools…