-The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals suspends California’s ban on ex-gay therapy for minors. -A new book argues for conservative Christian support for LGBT rights. -Religious right leaders blame the Newtown massacre on gays and liberals. -Frank Bruni chronicles…
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XGW Digest: December 22, 2012
-The Ugandan Parliament adjourns without voting on the “Kill the Gays” bill. -The Michigan Legislature kills two anti-gay bills. -The Dutch Caribbean island of Saba begins issuing same-sex marriage licenses. -The Montana Supreme Court dismisses an appeal calling for equal…
Ex-Gay Poster Boy Paulk Caught Out Again
In 1998, Exodus International plastered the image of husband and wife John and Anne Paulk on billboards across America as proof of the ex-gay message that “Change Is Possible.” Together, the ex-gay married couple wrote a book, Love Won Out,…
XGW Digest: December 15, 2012
-A Swedish football team fires its entire first squad for chanting homophobic slurs at an opposing team. -A new poll finds strong support for marriage equality in Oregon, New Jersey and Illinois. -The Beekman Boys win the Amazing Race. -The…
XGW Digest: December 8, 2012
-The West Point chapel hosts its first same-sex wedding. -An openly gay woman is named chief of police in Minneapolis. -A Republican legislator in Pennsylvania comes out of the closet. -An Israeli court grants a divorce to a gay couple….
It’s little wonder that with so few facts on their side, anti-gay activists are forced to make earth-shattering headlines out of unremarkable material. So it is that WorldNetDaily excitedly reveals that a gay activist has, supposedly, challenged pro-gay arguments: But…
XGW Digest: December 1, 2012
-A Libyan militia group kidnaps twelve allegedly gay men and announces their impending execution. -The United Nations condemns executions based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. -The Defense of Marriage Act is dealt another blow in federal court….
Mike Davidson, leader of the Northern Ireland-based Core Issues, has again misrepresented the reasons why he was dismissed from the British Psychodrama Association. The ex-gay therapist, whose group effectively promotes the work of NARTH in the UK, has complained before…
XGW Digest: November 24, 2012
-NOM refuses to release the names of the two donors who provided 2/3 of its 2011 contributions. -The Observer interviews gay statistician Nate Silver. -Nathaniel Frank exhorts the LGBT movement to reach out to its staunchest opponents. -An attorney for…
Remembering Victims of Transphobia
Today is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Take a few moments to remember victims of transphobic violence and think about how you can help make the world a safer and fairer place for all people, whatever their gender identity….