Peterson Toscano announced yesterday that Beyond Ex-Gay will participate in a conference in Barcelona, Spain on May 30. Organized in response to recent efforts by the ex-gay movement to make inroads into Spanish-speaking countries, the one-day conference will examine various methods…
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Recently I wrote a post announcing the launch of HOD, the Israeli website for gay religious Jews. This website was started especially to counter Atzat-Nefesh, the website operated by straight people who say gays can change their sexual orientation. One…
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Ex-gay ministries depend on certain adversarial elements to inspire the commitment of their members. Although the majority will agree their members did not have a choice in their homosexual feelings, ex-gay ministries emphasize choice as the key factor in the…
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XGW Digest: May 15, 2008
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LifeSiteNews claims that ex-gays live in fear because of a stigma imposed on them by homosexuals, citing PFOX “under attack” at ex-gay exhibit booths as an example. They also cited the recent Ryan Sorba debacle as the main reason why…
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In response to Soulforce’s American Family Outing initiative to open dialogue on the issue of homosexuality at six megachurches, Focus on the Family’s CitizenLink is advising churches on how it thinks they should respond. At first glance, FotF’s advice may…
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Politics makes strange bedfellows, and here is another shining example. Anti-gay activists have hit the trifecta of racism, antisemitism, and homophobia with newly recognized allies David Duke, Rev. Ted Pike, and Peter LaBarbera. Rev. Ted Pike makes claims against Jews…
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Gay bloggers recently had a field day with ex-gay counsellor David Pickup’s “Increasing Manhood” video, one even speculating whether it was a spoof, in the vein of Donnie Davies. Unfortunately, Pickup (right) and his campaign to undermine the masculinity of…
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XGW Digest: May 10, 2008
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John Corvino on the importance of dialogue Jonathan Rowe dismantles World Net Daily’s latest screed Exodus Global Alliance Ontario conference to focus on young people questioning their sexuality; Truth Wins Out responds Former ex-gay leader interviewed on GCN Radio
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Another Former Ex-Gay Tells His Story
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Chris Tyler grew up in a devout Mormon family. In this podcast series (part one is below; the rest of the series can be accessed through his YouTube channel) he chronicles his time in ex-gay therapy and the subsequent process…
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Love In Action Documentary Preview Released
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Sawed-Off Films has released preview footage of the new documentary This Is What Love In Action Looks Like. The film is an examination of the controversial Memphis-based Love In Action (LIA), a ministry whose actions became notorious in 2005 when…