There have been best wishes for David Benkof this weekend as he “takes his life in another direction.” Others confessed to having “misjudged” him, and hailed a change of position brought about through “logic [and] reasoning.” What has the anti-gay-marriage…
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Taken from original. Actual image…
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XGW Digest: July 9, 2008
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Dr. Laura softens her anti-gay stance. Randy Thomas notes the increase of HIV contractions among men of color aged 13-24, and blames the promiscuity of the “gay lifestyle.” He fails to mention that the “down-low” culture created by intolerance of…
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Exodus President Alan Chambers is experiencing some confusion on the existence of a gay gene. In New Man eMagazine this week, Chambers says that his response to the gay gene question is an “unequivocal … I don’t know,” yet only…
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Vince Cervantes: Former Ex-Gay, Proud Latino
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When Vince Cervantes began to notice his strong attractions to other men in his first year of college, he immediately panicked. At that time he was a student at Azusa Pacific University, a Christian school that taught that homosexuality was…
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While investigating the removal of policy statements admonishing Richard Cohen and holding/touch therapy on the Exodus website, we received a reply from the assistant director of Cohen’s International Healing Foundation (IHF). She describes what seems like a reconciliation of sorts…
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On the heels of our post asking “does Exodus disapprove of Cohen or not?“, we seem to have at least a partial answer. In response to our inquiry about the apparent improved relationship between Cohen and Exodus, International Healing Foundation…
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XGW Digest: July 2, 2008
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Other Sheep Kenya will host a seminar on Christianity and Homosexuality in Nairobi on July 7-9. The daughter of a gay man shares about being separated from her father by Christian relatives. Anti-gay news groups insist on using the word…
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Is Exodus Warming Up to Richard Cohen Again?
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Ex-gay guru Richard Cohen has always taken what some would consider a freakish approach to ex-gay therapy, one that stands out in a field that is, by definition, unconventional at best. Cuddling with clients on the couch, swatting pillows while…
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Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) sent out a mailing today titled “NAACP Rocks,” referencing a 2006 letter of appreciation from the organization to PFOX. According to the attached copy, PFOX held an exhibit at the NAACP annual…