“YOU BELONG TO ME” The Truth about Sexual Abuse By Joe Kort, MSW This article’s title reflects the perpetrator’s belief, that the victim now belongs to him/her, to do with as he/she desires; that his or her sexual needs, wants…
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CNN reports that the FBI knows of six homosexuals reportedly murdered in 2003 because of their sexual orientation. The 1,200 hate crimes committed due to sexual orientation amount to about one-seventh of the total for the year. The FBI counts…
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Kevin Rector, a student at the University of Maryland, writes in an op-ed about the bigotry of a university physics department staff member, Bill Norwood, who sent out a mass e-mail to students and faculty who had listed themselves in…
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Around the Block: Exgay Headlines
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Half-truth = whole truth? Exodus reprints Prof. Warren Throckmorton’s recent article of half-truths about the failure rate of exgay ministries. Exodus’ headline for Throckmorton’s article is "The Whole Truth." Slapping the other cheek: The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd comments…
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Exgay Stephen Bennett to Debate Gay Christians
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Exgay activist Stephen Bennett will debate the topic "Gay and Christian" on PAX-TV’s Faith Under Fire on Saturday, Dec. 4. Other debate participants: Ron Poindexter, who says God didn’t expect him to give up his sexuality, and Duke Holtz, who…
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Exgay activist Darryl L. Foster will appear on Lee Strobel’s Faith Under Fire program Saturday evening, Nov. 20, on PAX TV. He will debate gay parenting. From the web site: "The controversy surrounding gay marriage and parenting is a polarizing…
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A Response to ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’
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From songwriter/inspirationalist Marsha Stevens via the southern gospel music blog averyfineline.com: I like Mark Lowry‘s take on the old saying. He says, "What if we said ‘Love the sinner, hate MY OWN sin?’ Wouldn’t that be a good thought?" Learn…
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Kirk Talley Sings On, Despite Resistance
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The place: Calvary Baptist Church, Hazel Park, Mich.The source: Kirk Talley’s e-mail newsletter, Nov. 15, 2004:Excerpt: I was standing backstage ready to sing when Victor (the promoter) came back to speak to me. He told me that he had fought…
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Ex-Gay Or Sexual Anorexic?
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Ex-Gay or Sexual Anorexic? By Joe Kort, MSW The term sexual anorexia isn’t a common term. Anorexic usually describes people with an eating disorder who can literally starve themselves to death. Similarly, many people think that sexual anorexia means sexual…
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Target of PFOX Threat Responds
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PFOX this month issued implicit threats against the Montgomery County, Md., school board and a committee assigned to update the school system’s sex-education curriculum. In its press release and letter, PFOX also made a public, personal attack against committee chairperson…