Chad Thompson, operator of Des Moines, Iowa-based Inqueery, has written a new review of Brokeback Mountain. Read it here. Thompson is also marketing his latest DVD release, Bringing Christian Love Out of the Closet.
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The Rev. Steven Baines is an elder in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In a commentary published Jan. 26 at Advocate.com, Baines cites former exgay activist and author John Paulk as one of five high-profile scandals among antigay activists…
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In a meeting with [John Brown University] administrators, [expelled student Michael] Guinn said, he was given a code of conduct tougher than what other students had to follow. According to Guinn, he was told to not dress in women’s clothing,…
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A Tenable Belief: ‘Brokeback’ And Gay Marriage
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In mid-January, CNN’s Larry King Live aired a four-person discussion of Brokeback Mountain and marriage for gay persons. The guests were Janet Parshall and Albert Mohler speaking for the religious right, and Chad Allen and Casper, Wyo., councilman Guy Padget…
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Questioning ‘It’s Not Gay’
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On the Exodus e-mail support list for antigay parents, a number of participants have been promoting the exgay-activist video It’s Not Gay. They say it features “excellent,” factual information from “medical and mental health experts.” They say it proves the…
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I’ve recently subscribed to Duncan Bouwer’s ExGayTalk podcast. Duncan is an ex-gay, music teacher, father and husband in Johannesburg, South Africa. His most recent podcast titled “Yes I am in Denial” is of particular merit. He has a sense of…
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Redesign Ups And Downs
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You may have noticed a few changes in the look of XGW: A new logo, a few color and font changes. More changes are planned, but first I wish to solicit feedback and bug reports from you, our readers. For…
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Disciplining Commenters (Again)
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I closed a Brokeback Mountain discussion tonight because an anonymous commenter with the pseudonym “Charles” was repeating the same comment, arguing for the sake of argument, and failing to honor basic Internet etiquette. Basically, to borrow his own words, he…
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Bewildered By Anti-Exgay Hostility
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The Augusta Free Press in Virginia profiles Greater Hope exgay activist Jeff Watros, who says he doesn’t understand why he’s perceived as a loud, pushy street-corner solicitor. But the Free Press quickly explains it to him: He has chosen to…
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Canadian Gays Rush to Be Alter-ed
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From Google News via Colleen Keating…. Whatever alterations those poor Manitobans are undergoing, it sounds painful.