The website Beyond Ex-Gay has launched a survey to counter the false promises and damaging claims of the ex-gay movement: We’ve all heard the declarations that “thousands and thousands of people have been healed of their homosexuality.” Where do those numbers…
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A psychologist and one-time Exodus* counsellor has told the Brisbane Times, Australia, has denounced the ex-gay movement, saying he walked away 25 years ago because it forced gay men into “living an even greater lie” that hurt themselves and their…
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Ex-gay guru Richard Cohen of the International Healing Foundation has published an “apology” to gays and lesbians he has hurt: “We at IHF wish to offer a sincere, heartfelt apology to everyone in the LGBTQ community,” said IHF founder and director,…
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XGW Digest: October 29, 2011
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-Denmark moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. -Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, calls for gay rights to be included in the country’s new constitution. -Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain once again supports the idea of a federal marriage amendment….
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Mental Health Professionals a Minority in NARTH
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Although the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality promotes itself as a professional organization, mental health professionals make up a mere quarter of its 1,000-strong membership. Dr Warren Throckmorton, a conservative Christian and psychology professor who has…
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XGW Digest: October 22, 2011
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-Actor Zachary Quinto comes out of the closet. -Another gay teen commits suicide following years of bullying. -Inspired by Zachary Quinto, ABC news anchor Dan Kloeffler comes out of the closet. -Paul Cameron looks for a new audience for his…
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Exodus’ New $1M Headquarters, Incognito
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In 2008, Exodus moved from a modest office that they leased for $2000+ a month to the building above at 190 N Westmonte Dr, Altamonte Springs, Florida, which they purchased at the height of the real estate market bubble for…
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XGW Digest: October 15, 2011
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-Two gay Republicans enter the race for San Diego Mayor. -Rev. Scott Anderson becomes the Presbyterian Church’s first officially sanctioned gay minister. -Legendary gay rights activist Frank Kameny dies at the age of 86. -Bank of America will begin reimbursing…
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Exodus International President Alan Chambers has decided, over a year after the launch of the It Gets Better project, that he should support the campaign instead of condemning it. In May, the ex-gay leader was livid that Toy Story character Woody…
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The former leader of Exodus International’s oldest ministry says you can’t repent of homosexuality — and he now publicly admits he is homosexual himself. John Smid, who resigned as Executive Director of Love in Action in 2008, has made his…