Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out is countering anti-gay prejudice by publishing a full-page advertisement in the Salt Lake Tribune today. The ad is a response to last week’s New York Times ad sponsored by No Mob Veto, which used…
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XGW Digest: December 5, 2008
-The Vatican voices opposition to a UN resolution that would protect individuals facing imprisonment or the death penalty for being gay. -Box Turtle Bulletin reports on the latest example of the heterosexual menace. -Shirley Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church: Prop….
XGW Digest: November 29, 2008
-The Australian Senate votes to extend legal recognition to same-sex couples. -Paul Varnell reminds us that we still have much to be thankful for. -The African nation of Burundi outlaws homosexuality. -Religious Right spokespersons explain how they oppose gay rights…
The Dutch Government is giving public money to ex-gay groups in the Netherlands. RefoAnders received 84,000 euros (about $108,000), while Onze Weg received 50,000 euros ($65,000). Dutch newspaper De Pers accused the organizations of supporting reparative therapy to try to…
XGW Bookshelf: Thou Shalt Not Love
As a young gay man steeped in the evangelical subculture, Patrick Chapman grew up feeling deeply conflicted about his sexual orientation. As so many individuals in his situation do, he poured much of his time and energy (and a decade…
XGW Digest: November 21, 2008
-Box Turtle Bulletin shares reports and photos from last weekend’s Join the Impact rallies across the country. -The California Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to Proposition 8. -Focus on the Family announces another round of layoffs. -eHarmony to extend…
Join the Impact: Philadelphia, PA
I attended the “Join the Impact” protest of Proposition 8 at City Hall in the heart of Philadelphia, PA on Saturday. Getting there was a snap since I live in South Philly. I made 5 signs the night before and…
XGW Digest: November 14, 2008
-Ex-Gay Expose wrap-up: Peterson Toscano reports on the weekend’s activities: press conference and demonstration held outside the NARTH conference in Denver, followed by a gathering of ex-gay survivors. Christine Bakke also shares her reflections. -Utah State Senator Scott McCoy calls the LDS…
New Study Refutes Cameron ‘Gay Lifespan’ Claims
Danish researchers are to publish a study whose findings will challenge the claims of anti-gay propagandists Paul (pictured) and Kirk Cameron. Epidemiologists Morten Frisch and Henrik Brønnum-Hansen will publish “Mortality Among Men and Women in Same-Sex Marriage: A National Cohort…