Woo! Focus just announced a Politics Won Out conference for September in beautiful Palm Springs. It’s been years since I was there and fall is such a nice time to visit. Anyone know any nice gay resorts? Oh and look…
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The effort by Peter LaBarbera and the Family Research Council to lock HIV-positive gay travelers out of the United States reminds me of a Christian song. In 1985, conservative Christian contemporary singer Steve Taylor released a song called Lifeboat (lyrics)….
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A UCLA study recently suggested that a mother’s genes may play a contributing role in their sons’ sexual orientation. (Previous XGW coverage.) Exgay movement pundit Prof. Warren Throckmorton responds to the study here. Teach The Facts critiques Prof. Throckmorton’s analysis…
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As Ex-Gay Watch has frequently noted, since late 2004 Exodus has periodically praised antigay activists who are euphemistically labeled the “Philadelphia 11.” The Philadelphia group was the subject of a recent exgay ad campaign. The group’s real name is Repent…
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On his web site, African-American exgay activist D.L. Foster acknowledged yesterday that he is an active supporter of the Constitution Party. Foster says he spoke at the Party’s 2004 Georgia convention. Foster appears to be correct that no professed racists…
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Focus on the Family Compliments LWO Protesters
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Focus on the Family tonight acknowledged its host church’s observations that the gay-affirming protesters at “Love Won Out” in St. Louis were friendly, well-behaved and gracious. Focus does not offer a demographic breakdown of LWO attendees, nor does Focus quote…
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Alan Chambers, Semantics Dancer
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Alan Chambers is quite adept at the semantics-dance as evidenced by a recent Exodus press release: “While there are some who may not agree with our message, we ask for their consideration and welcome their presence at this event,” said…
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‘Love Won Out’ Parodies
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Last weekend’s Love Won Out has set off a rash (relax, it’s a good kind of rash) of infographics but also some people took it beyond the realm of civility and vandalized the Exodus billboard. Mike Tidmus has a pretty…
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Read NancyP’s commentary on the Feb. 25 St. Louis vigil at Pam’s House Blend.
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Peter LaBarbera’s Illinois Family Institute identifies itself as an independently financed partner of Focus on the Family, the Family Research Council, and the Alliance Defense Fund. His career has been spent protesting against communism, leftist Latin American Christians, liberal freedoms,…