A few days ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with local journalist Eve Tushnet, for her article on the ex-gay movement, for National Review Online. The article is up, and you can read more about Eve’s reaction to the…
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REFUGE, the new name for Love In Action, Memphis Tennessee, is a daughter ministry of Love In Action International, the largest member ministry of Exodus International. You will remember it from Zach’s story last year. One of the questions floating…
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Wayne Besen is reporting the following email reply from Alan Chambers of Exodus International concerning the recent posts by DL Foster. I just emailed DL and asked him to retract his statement and to apologize. There is plenty we can…
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An article by Rita Price in the Columbus Dispatch is either a very clever swipe at the ex-gay movement or an unintentionally hilarious sincere effort at reporting. A few of my favorite quotes are: “Don’t tell me that I have…
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Boston Globe Article on New Hope
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The Boston Globe published an article on Sunday by Tanya Erzen about the ex-gay movement. Erzen focused her observations on New Hope Ministry in San Rafael, Frank Worthen’s ex-gay camp. Erzen’s piece seems thoughtful and is neither a hit piece…
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Religion And Sexuality Week
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This week will be very important in ongoing efforts of mainline denominations to determine the appropriate response to gay Christians within their family. The Episcopal Church will be having its national convention at which issues relating to the ability of…
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Who Are the Real Successors of Hitler?
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So Wayne Besen has been likened to Adolf Hitler by a notoriously extreme ex-gay proponent for whom the extra attention of mentioning his name would be undeserved. (And so I won’t.) By no means is every ex-gay or every person…
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Oh the Pain, the Pain
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It should not be surprising that those who describe themselves as former homosexuals would have a negative view of “the homosexual lifestyle”. The testimonies on the websites of ex-gay ministries almost universally are stories of miserable people living unfulfilled and…
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On the DL Foster has come completely unhinged over Truth Wins Out and posted this photo to his blog. Oh yes, that’s exactly what you think it is. Here’s DL’s entire post. PageOneQ wrote a little something about it and…
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Guidelines for Civility Among Commenters
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Comments at XGW may be immediately deleted, or commenters may be banned, for the following reasons: Libel Slander Copyright violations Link spam Profanity Threats Namecalling Solicitation Commenters may rapidly earn demerits toward a ban for the following reasons: Ad hominem…