Mike Airhart is a business news editor, online content specialist, and free-lance writer. He has a B.A. in Communication. In college, he specialized in the study of human rights violations committed against Latin American Christians by conservative dictatorships in the…
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A Constructive Alternative to Exgay Road Show
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"Love Won Out" had an unintended but positive effect on the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Straight and Allies organization at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Burdened by heavy religious-right surveillance, strict ideological correctness, spiritual conformity, and political partisanship, the "Love…
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The Washington Blade’s Steve Koval notes that several news media outlets have been squeamish about discussing the nature of the child porn that was discovered in the possession of former Boy Scouts national program director Douglas S. Smith Jr., who…
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Exodus has launched Groundswell 2005, a campaign that declares: Homosexual activists are using the public schools to promote dangerous life policies. How will you respond? confront gay activism and promote good school policies reach all students with truth and compassion…
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Pro-exgay Pundit Criticizes Dear Abby
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On March 30, pro-exgay pundit Warren Throckmorton criticized Dear Abby, who in a recent column told a parent: "It is not uncommon for the parents of a gay child to feel guilt or shame, when in truth, it has nothing…
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Stop the counterprotests against ex-gays — or at least rethink them, says Michigan-based Quaker (Christian) gay-issues director Michael Gibson Faith. In an article today at PrideSource.com, Gibson Faith says gay counterprotests tend to: reinforce the biased language of antigay activists…
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PFOX, Pro-exgay Pundit Seek Special Rights
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AP reported today (via Newsday) that Prof. Warren Throckmorton had been "removed" from a national advisory board of Magellan Health Services. That much appears to be false: Previous media reports said that Magellan had rethought its decision to renew Throckmorton’s…
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Bisexuality, Ex-Gays
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Jon Rowe has been blogging recently on the nature of bisexuality. Jon’s a very smart guy and his posts always provide interesting reading–and there are some implications there for the gay/ex-gay conversation. Even the most optimistic ex-gay proponents and researchers…
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Who Killed Terri Schiavo?
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1. Terri Schiavo. She killed herself when her bulimic behavior led to a persistent and, in time, irreversible persistent vegetative state. 2. Michael Schiavo. He removed the artificial feeding system that either kept Ms. Schiavo’s body alive, or prolonged her…
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About Joe Riddle
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Greetings, Everyone! Thanks very much to Mike for giving me the chance to guest-blog on his site. XGW is a great resource, and I’m excited by the challenge of being part of it. I was hoping to get a post…