Exgay youth advocate Chad W. Thompson wrote a Sept. 1 article for Christianity Today, declaring “Banning Gay Marriage Is Not The Answer.”
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Averyfineline.com commented a couple weeks ago with the usual insight and sensitivity, as well as some concern, about the comeback of Southern gospel music singer Kirk Talley. Talley announced Aug. 21 (in an e-mailed newsletter that was not made available…
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Prof. Warren Throckmorton of the conservative Christian Grove City College has produced a new exgay video. The 48-minute program, “I Do Exist,” features interviews with researchers Robert L. Spitzer and Mark Yarhouse and testimonials by five exgay activists, including Noe…
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Activist/author Wayne Besen today criticized a new exgay book, “Closing the Closet: Testimonies of Deliverance from Homosexuality.” The book, edited by pastor Talbert W. Swan II, includes a foreword by exgay religious activist D.L. Foster and an afterword by antigay…
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Ex-Gay Watch: In the News, Sept. 4, 2004
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In today’s New York Times, an op-ed by Michael Hout and the Rev. Andrew M. Greeley finds that Christian evangelicals are “remarkably pluralistic in their political and social attitudes.” The authors, both sociologists, suggest evangelicals constitute a swing vote that…
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In August a Canadian exgay coalition wrote a letter to the Anglican Eames Commission. The letter complains of feeling victimized and oppressed by advocates for tolerance — but no examples of anti-exgay discrimination are provided, except one pro-exgay amendment defeated…
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This is what I’ve been thinking about lately: The failure of the United States, and the West, to take substantive action against real terrorism.
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Handling Homophobia: Gay Rights or Children’s Needs? By Joe Kort, MSW Copyright © 2004 When people think about children, rarely is their focus on how homophobia can hurt them. Usually it is raised when talking about a gay parent and…
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Exgay’s Big Night At GOP Convention
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Tonight’s highlights (lowlights?) at the GOP convention: Bishop Keith Butler, Southfield, Mich. Outspoken opponent of marriage and civil unions for gay people (Google search) Ex-gay gospel singer Donnie McClurkin. Previous XGW coverage Christian singer Michael W. Smith, whose admirable talent…
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Ex-Gay Watch By the Numbers
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Curious to know a little about XGW’s readership relative to other weblogs? Here’s what I have found: TruthLaidBear counts 30 unique incoming links to XGW, ranking this site a lowly No. 2,876 among blogs ranked by links. However, XGW’s daily…