XGW readers have already noticed that Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas discontinued his blog on Aug. 28. Eventually the blog is likely to be purged from the Internet. In the interest of preserving some of his key statements, I will post…
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Simply Being, Sans Labels
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Tom McGeveran names himself a “shmomosexual” and frets over the work of the Fab Five becoming more prominent in public consciousness than that of the supreme nine. The stories of chiseled hotties on Boy Meets Boy labor under the weight…
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Malaysian Condemns Lipstick Ex-Lesbians
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Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reminded the world of how much the Islamic nation of Malaysia dislikes gays. Same-sex acts in Malaysia are punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a flogging. Mahathir warned that “if there are any…
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Ex-Gay Finances: Double-Talk?
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Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas says that while two of the largest gay-rights groups, Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD, reported a hypothetically combined income of $27 million in 2002, Exodus received $640,000. Mr. Thomas neglects to mention that Exodus outreach depends…
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Ex-Gay Group Pans Madonna-Britney Kiss
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Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas says: Madonna’s special performance was to passionately kiss Britney and Christina on stage. This caused only a brief and not very vigorous uproar as a culture has come to expect such behavior it pays good money…
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Queer Eye Vs. Shmomosexuals
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Like Jody at Naked Writing, I’ve discovered I’m a shmomosexual. Someone please inform Randy Thomas before he refers to us unpaid shmomos as the “gay elite” again. Addendum: Baptist Press News and the Traditional Values Coalition have reprinted Mr. Thomas’…
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Labor Day And Ex-Gays
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Exodus, Concerned Women for America, the Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, and Pat Robertson were essentially silent — near as I can tell — on the meaning of Labor Day this year. But the Bible isn’t silent, says…
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Musician A Possible Role Model for Ex-Gays
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Musician Rufus Wainwright tells the New York Times about his journey to “Gay Hell” and back. Wainwright is blunt about his recent-past drug abuse and casual sex with strangers. His method of recovery was quite practical. Hold your breath, now:…
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The Human Face of Schism
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It’s tempting to use war language to describe the politics that affect gays and ex-gays: Battles, attacks, retreats, wins, and losses. In the end, much of it becomes more personal than that, though. The issues play out in families, in…
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The Rev. Allen Brill spent a week in June contrasting family values with the political goals of the religious-right organizations. He also examined how politically non-rightist people of faith fall short in marketing their message. Well worth a read.