The past few years have given us several reports that suggest a pre-natal basis for sexual orientation. Such studies have included observations about gay people such as brain activity in response to possible pheromones, disproportionate incidence of left-handedness, and the…
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Open Forum: The New Name for Ex-Ex-Gays
Exgay TV Show to Air on ‘Christian’ Networks
From The Advocate: A television show hosted by and featuring “ex-gays,” including a former prostitute and a self-confessed thief, is preparing for its launch on two Christian networks. Pure Passion will debut on both the Sky Angel Satellite Network and…
In anticipation of his upcoming book, Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters, Alvin McEwen has begun a weblog that itemizes the day-to-day and strategic deceptions of the so-called religious right.
In August 2006, Peterson Toscano and a friend nicknamed Ariadna launched a Spanish-language blog, Dos Equis, that looks at the ex-gay movement as well as the conflicts between faith and sexuality. Dos Equis has already received visitors from Latin America…
Note From Dan
I’ll be in Austin, TX through Tuesday night so in the meantime send urgent news and story tips to one of your other favorite XGW authors. This trip begins my search for a safe and more affordable place to live….
Open Forum: A Comment on Mormons And Exgays
From a comment to XGW today: …I feel this information might be important: The Mormon/LDS Church has published on their news-web a pseudo-interview with two high-ranking authorities and an anonymous PR (internal) person. Summary:1) The Mormon Church does not believe…
Archbishop’s U-turn: Gays Must Change?
Archbishop Rowan Williams’s most recent remarks about homosexuality have been widely interpreted as “gays must change”. Speaking in the Sunday Telegraph last month, ++Rowan said: “I don’t believe inclusion is a value in itself. Welcome is. We don’t say ‘Come…
Thoughts for Peterson
I’m sure readers and authors alike would like to join me in sending some love Peterson’s way today.
I just spoke with a delightful woman from Palm Springs N.O.W. who explained why the Unity Rally organizers have chartered a bus to take participants from Palm Springs to the church site for Love Won Out in Indian Wells. Apparently…