Conservative Catholic celibate gays in Providence, R.I., say that if God allowed it, they would like to be in monogamous relationships. But a Nov. 23 Providence Journal story (free subscription required) describes the local Courage chapter as a “12-step program”…
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On Nov. 17, Creators Syndicate columnist Deb Price profiled Wayne Besen’s first experience with an ex-gay ministry and his subsequent encounters with people who felt victimized by the movement. Some money quotes: Besen’s mother gave him an audiocassette that promised…
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Ex-Gays And “Bourgeoisie Religion”
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Extending earlier discussion a bit: Lars Gaardfeldt of Sweden wrote a 1998 lecture, The Bible as Medicine: Bible and Prayer as Miraculous Cure Against Homosexuality. The lecture begins with a summary of base assumptions that are common in the "reparative…
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ExGayWatch Categories
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(Updated Nov. 24) I have added Categories to the sidebar. Thus far, the site’s entries are indexed by category from July 25 to the present. So the search results will be incomplete for the time being.
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ExGayWatch E-Mail Problem
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Ex-Gay Watch’s main e-mail address, editor @ exgaywatch.com, has apparently been bouncing messages for more than a week. We believe the problem is fixed. If you recently sent mail to us, please resend it.
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Antigay Teacher Could Have Used Ex-Gay Lessons
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365gay.com reports that a Bronx high school teacher was fired for “15 specific incidents of discrimination, harassment and misconduct during the 2001-2002 school year.” Other incidents dated as far back as 1985. Teacher Terence Brunson, 44, demanded the transfer of…
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In the wake of the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, Exodus could have informed its membership of the diversity of thoughtful, faithful and impassioned Christian opinions on the subject. Instead, Exodus on Nov. 21 replayed the propaganda of…
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Exodus Ex-Gays: Accountability = Persecution?
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In a Nov. 10 “media spotlight,” Exodus cites actions by a British law enforcement and a Colorado family court as proof that U.S. homosexuals (“the perceived oppressed”) as a class are out to oppress, silence and punish anyone who disagrees…
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Camassia nicely weaves together some recent debate across the blogosphere over a tendency among evangelical Protestant churches to scapegoat homosexuality for their own declining commitment to family values. (Previous XGW discussion about this.)
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ExGayWatch Profile: Michael B. Hamar
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