Meryl Cohn, a.k.a. Ms. Behavior, today advises an ex-gay man on his lack of honesty with his (female) fiance about his gay past, about their “not-so-exciting sex life,” and whether acting straight really makes one straight. Instead of telling the…
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Ex-Gays And the Sin of Gluttony
Further to our ongoing discussion of selective morality among antigay activists, the Dallas Morning News reports today on the complete failure of America’s clergy to confront the nation’s most obvious and pressing health-related sin: Gluttony. (The link requires a free…
Celibate Catholic Gays Dismiss Co-Existence
Conservative Catholic celibate gays in Providence, R.I., say that if God allowed it, they would like to be in monogamous relationships. But a Nov. 23 Providence Journal story (free subscription required) describes the local Courage chapter as a “12-step program”…
On Nov. 17, Creators Syndicate columnist Deb Price profiled Wayne Besen’s first experience with an ex-gay ministry and his subsequent encounters with people who felt victimized by the movement. Some money quotes: Besen’s mother gave him an audiocassette that promised…
Ex-Gays And “Bourgeoisie Religion”
Extending earlier discussion a bit: Lars Gaardfeldt of Sweden wrote a 1998 lecture, The Bible as Medicine: Bible and Prayer as Miraculous Cure Against Homosexuality. The lecture begins with a summary of base assumptions that are common in the "reparative…
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Antigay Teacher Could Have Used Ex-Gay Lessons
365gay.com reports that a Bronx high school teacher was fired for “15 specific incidents of discrimination, harassment and misconduct during the 2001-2002 school year.” Other incidents dated as far back as 1985. Teacher Terence Brunson, 44, demanded the transfer of…
In the wake of the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, Exodus could have informed its membership of the diversity of thoughtful, faithful and impassioned Christian opinions on the subject. Instead, Exodus on Nov. 21 replayed the propaganda of…
Exodus Ex-Gays: Accountability = Persecution?
In a Nov. 10 “media spotlight,” Exodus cites actions by a British law enforcement and a Colorado family court as proof that U.S. homosexuals (“the perceived oppressed”) as a class are out to oppress, silence and punish anyone who disagrees…