From The Spectator, Seattle University, Dec. 4: “Straight” uses humor to express views “Straight” is the name of a one-man comedy written and played by David Schmader. The play examines conversion therapy. Schmader made fun of views of religions and…
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Salt Lake City police, frustrated that constant arrests did not noticeably deter men cruising public park restrooms for sex, collaborated with public health officials, gay community leaders, and government officials. The results, as told by Deseret News, are worth a…
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Washington Post Staff Writer Laura Sessions Stepp wrote yesterday about the dispute between Sharon Huff and officials at her 7-year-old son’s school in Youngsville, Louisiana. On the whole, the article reports objective, verifiable events and statements. In addition to reporting…
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Via Morons.org: According to The Advertiser, a Louisiana public school district is unapologetic in its punishment of a boy after he explained to a classmate that his mother is gay. The school said the boy was punished for being disruptive….
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XGW has previously commented on the Matthew Limon case: June 28: Gay Teenager’s Prison Term Voided Sept. 17: Kansas AG Distorts, Misleads, Inflames Oct. 1: Focus/Family Wants Gay Kid Imprisoned 17 Years On Dec. 3, the Lawrence, Kan., Journal-World reported:…
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A followup on two XGW messages on AIDS earlier this week. Focus on the Family asserted on Tuesday that homosexuals should fight HIV/AIDS through abstinence alone. Focus frowns on the use of condoms as a fallback when abstinence fails. In…
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Ex-Gay Flames At Illinois Conservative Site
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On Nov. 21, the conservative Illinois Leader published a review criticizing gay-affirming Hollywood celebrities and alleging inequity in media coverage of antigay hate crimes and crimes committed by people who happen to be gay. On Nov. 26, Todd DuFresne of…
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Dr. Throckmorton’s Web Site
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Warren Throckmorton, outspoken pro-ex-gay associate professor at a small Christian college, has launched his own independent web site, DrThrockmorton.com. The site is useful for its demonstration of reparative therapy advocates’ (re)interpretation of scientific data. Throckmorton has been discussed before by…
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PlanetOut reports that “a 7-year-old Louisiana boy was scolded by his teacher, sent to the principal’s office and required to attend a discipline session after he told a classmate his mother was gay.” How is this relevant to Ex-Gay Watch?…
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FRC Promotes Closets That Contribute to AIDS
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In browsing Google News today, I found a handful of articles linking high risk of HIV infection to closeted and homophobic same-sex-attracted populations (and their spouses) living in isolation from openly gay communities and safer-sex education efforts. In other words,…