-A British cricket star comes out of the closet. The Rev. Peter Gomes dies. -An anti-gay preacher is arrested for public masturbation. -Maryland’s marriage equality bill encounters unexpected delays in committee. -LGBT support grows on the campuses of evangelical college….
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XGW Digest: February 26, 2011
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-The Israeli government appoints an openly gay judge. -A hockey player at the University of New Hampshire comes out of the closet to speak in support of the state’s marriage equality law. -Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs civil unions into…
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Obama Administration Will No Longer Defend DOMA
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The US government has announced that it is no longer prepared to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. The act enshrined in US federal law the definition of marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. DOMA…
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Florida Abstinence Program Linked to Ssempa
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An abstinence group based in Jacksonville, Florida, has ties to the anti-gay Ugandan activist Martin Ssempa, according to a report in the Florida Independent. Project SOS founder Pam Mullarkey is quoted on Ssempa’s website as saying that Ssempa is “the…
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The World’s Worst Place to be Gay?
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https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F07F722A5387A637 Many XGW readers will be familiar with the painful, anti-gay efforts in Uganda, highlighted over the past couple of years by this and other blogs. The reporting has been at times very detailed, and devastating to take in. This…
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XGW Digest: February 19, 2011
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-The New York Times calls for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. -A marriage equality bill is introduced in the Washington state legislature. -Same-sex marriage may soon be legal in the UK. -Authorities in Minsk, Belarus authorize an…
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XGW Digest: February 12, 2011
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-A gay couple in North Carolina are victims of arson. -Police in Bahrain arrest 127 gay men at a private party. -A new survey finds that 83% of Kentuckians oppose discrimination against gays. -The Advocate interviews Ted Haggard. -Maggie Gallagher…
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You Don’t Have to be Gay?
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He’s not joking, the book is You Don’t Have to be Gay by Jeff Konrad. If you want to get a copy, look no further than the Exodus bookstore — not that Exodus has anything to do with gays going…
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What Exodus Believes in 2011
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A new website brings a fresh look to Exodus International, and XGW took a fresh look at their Frequently Asked Questions to check on what their official positions are concerning several topics, including political and civil topics. 1. They refuse…
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XGW Digest: February 5, 2011
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-Champion cyclist Graeme Obree comes out of the closet. -The wife of a British anti-gay activist files for divorce, citing physical abuse. -One Colorado launches a campaign to bring civil unions to the state. -Barbara Bush, daughter of George W….