It should not be surprising that those who describe themselves as former homosexuals would have a negative view of “the homosexual lifestyle”. The testimonies on the websites of ex-gay ministries almost universally are stories of miserable people living unfulfilled and…
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Attention “As the World Turns” Fans
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AfterElton.com has this about an ex-gay camp plot: SPOILER ALERT Luke’s birth father (don’t ask–it’s a long story) recently reappeared, and next week will try to send Luke to an ex-gay camp. Given how pro-gay the show has been, I…
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XGWers At Los Angeles Pride
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This upcoming weekend is Los Angeles Pride. Since I missed Peterson’s event, it would be great to have a chance to meet all of you Angelinos (or close by) who may be there celebrating. I will be all over the…
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Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment Defeated
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The Constitution of the United States of America, Amendment XIV, Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside….
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Alan Chambers, Randy Thomas, and many other anti-gay leaders of the ex-gay movement are in Washington, D.C. lending their support to efforts to exclude gay couples from the protections of equality promised by the United States Constitution. They do this…
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Truth: Mike Haley V. Wayne Besen
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I don’t know what they are proclaiming the truth to be — they like to claim that all the medical organizations are against reparative therapy and that it’s harmful, but the reality is that that isn’t what the organizations have…
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Love in Action Survivor Speaks to Protesters
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Lance Carroll spent last summer at Love in Action. He came back today to join Queer Action Coalition and the protesters outside. While Carroll’s prepared message spoke of depression and cruel methodology within LIA and of verbal and physical abuse…
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Exodus Goes to the Rose Garden
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OOOPS… I didn’t see that Daniel had already posted about this before I posted. Sorry Daniel. But here’s my take on it: According to writer Michelle Goldberg, Alan Chambers and Randy Thomas of Exodus International were scheduled to be at…
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Love In Action Survivor One Year Later
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One year ago next week the gay community, and many straight supporters, were energized by the story of a teenager named Zach who was being sent to Love In Action for reorientation against his wishes. For weeks the internet was…
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Minnesota Methodists Support Inclusion
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From WCCO Methodists in Minnesota have approved ordaining gay clergy and accepting gay marriage at the state convention in St. Cloud. The annual convention will make the recommendations to the denomination’s General Convention, which meets in 2008.